B.L. Downey Company LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | B.L. Downey Company LLC | Report ID | 2020076353 |
| Address | 2125 Gardner Rd. | City, State ZIP | BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a rack of 25 20-foot steel channel stacks, weighing 625 pounds, on a cart. The cart got stuck on a crack on the ground and tipped over; the channels fell onto the employee's left leg and broke it.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2020, a worker at B.L. Downey Company LLC in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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