Lineage Logistics, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — JOLIET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lineage Logistics, LLC | Report ID | 2023043792 |
| Address | 1101 Cherry Hill Rd. | City, State ZIP | JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60433 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1668199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 27, 2023, at approximately 10:15 PM, two employees were operating reach trucks alongside one another in a cold storage warehouse. As one employee was removing a pallet with their reach truck, the material began to tip while elevated. The injured employee exited their reach truck to move out of the way and was struck by the falling cases of material. The injured employee was hospitalized with partial paralysis due to a disc pressed against a nerve.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2023, a worker at Lineage Logistics, LLC in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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