AGSCO Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and dislocations — LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | AGSCO Corporation | Report ID | 2023010084 |
| Address | 1755 North Butterfield Road | City, State ZIP | LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS 60048 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.30000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a warehouse aisle fixing a damaged bulk bag weighing approximately 2,500 pounds. A stack of bulk bags from an adjacent aisle partially fell on top of him, resulting in a fractured rib and a dislocated right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2023, a worker at AGSCO Corporation in LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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