Premier Aluminum, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — RACINE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Premier Aluminum, LLC | Report ID | 2021010027 |
| Address | 3633 South Memorial Drive | City, State ZIP | RACINE, WISCONSIN 53403 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | 1509156 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.68000, -87.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping a forklift operator weigh and load scrap aluminum into a shipping container. The employee was caught between the forklift's hopper and a shelf mounted to a cinderblock wall and hospitalized for a broken pelvis and a lacerated spleen, colon and liver.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2021, a worker at Premier Aluminum, LLC in RACINE, WISCONSIN suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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