NEW Transportation Group
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ANNA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | NEW Transportation Group | Report ID | 2021032240 |
| Address | 690 Lick Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | ANNA, ILLINOIS 62906 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | 1520478 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.47000, -89.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee was pushing back a curtain for a Conestoga trailer when a forklift dropped a pallet on the employee. The employee suffered cuts, bruises, and a fractured back vertebra and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at NEW Transportation Group in ANNA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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