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Tri Star Metals, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures and dislocations — FREEPORT, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tri Star Metals, LLC in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
Employer Tri Star Metals, LLC Report ID 2022098502
Address 611 W. Lamm Road City, State ZIP FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032
Event Date September 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Multiple foot (feet) locations
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # 1640235
GPS Coordinates 42.25000, -89.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift. As he drove through a narrow space, his left foot was caught between the forklift and raw material. The forklift then moved forward rather than stopping, further crushing his foot. He suffered a fracture to the foot, as well as displaced metatarsals.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2022, a worker at Tri Star Metals, LLC in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple foot (feet) locations. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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