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Ruprecht Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ruprecht Company in MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
Employer Ruprecht Company Report ID 2022076252
Address 1301 Allanson Rd. City, State ZIP MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS 60060
Event Date July 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 311613 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.25000, -87.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a loaded oven cart weighing about 950 pounds. The cart tipped over toward the employee and fell onto him as he himself fell to the floor. He suffered fractures to the right leg below the knee, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2022, a worker at Ruprecht Company in MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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