Bluewater Thermal Solutions
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Skull fracture and intracranial injury - ROCKFORD, Illinois
| Employer | Bluewater Thermal Solutions |
| Address | 5136 27th Ave |
| City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, Illinois 61109 |
| Report ID | 2020109618 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Nonmetallic minerals, except fuel, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 |
| Inspection # | 1498820 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.23427, -89.01600 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was operating a sit-down forklift (PIT) with an empty pallet on its forks when the PIT got stuck in the grass and mud while ascending a slight incline in a grassy area in back of the building. A second PIT was used to push the stuck PIT out of a rut to no avail. A third PIT was then connected to the other two PITs with a sling tether and a heavy chain. The two PITs attempted to tow the injured employee s PIT out of the rut and the jarring motion caused a small rock or piece of mud to strike the injured employee in the back of the head, causing her head to strike the PIT frame. The employee suffered a loss of consciousness, a skull fracture, a subdural hematoma and a head laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2020, a worker at Bluewater Thermal Solutions in ROCKFORD, Illinois suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with nonmetallic minerals, except fuel, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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