BUNZL DISTRIBUTION MIDCENTRAL INC.
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BUNZL DISTRIBUTION MIDCENTRAL INC. | Report ID | 2021097803 |
| Address | 905 Crossroads Parkway | City, State ZIP | ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1553248 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 10, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the injured employee was standing in between their powered industrial truck and a pallet of goods stacked approximately 7 feet high. A second employee was traveling through the aisle, pushing three pallets of goods stacked approximately 7 feet high and struck the injured employee's pallet. The pallet struck the injured employee and pinned their left foot between it and the PIV platform and their abdomen against the goods on the pallet and the PIV guardrail. The employee sustained trauma to the left foot and ankle and a fractured ribcage.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2021, a worker at BUNZL DISTRIBUTION MIDCENTRAL INC. in ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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