Equipment Depot
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Equipment Depot | Report ID | 2020109822 |
| Address | RJW Transport, 50 South Creek Parkway | City, State ZIP | ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1498867 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 15, 2020, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a field service technician had just loaded a drive unit into a van using a forklift. The employee exited the forklift to straighten the unit in the van. The forklift rolled forward and pinned the employee between the bumper of the van and the carriage of the forklift. The employee was hospitalized for broken bones in the right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2020, a worker at Equipment Depot in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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