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Golans Moving & Storage, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Golans Moving & Storage, Inc. in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Employer Golans Moving & Storage, Inc. Report ID 20221110017
Address 8220 Skokie Boulevard City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60076
Event Date November 15, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 484210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.03000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the lift gate of a straight truck, working to unload equipment at a storage facility. While a lab machine was being lowered on the lift gate, it tipped over and landed on the employee fracturing both of their legs.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2022, a worker at Golans Moving & Storage, Inc. in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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