Altorfer Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — CASEY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Altorfer Inc. | Report ID | 2023053879 |
| Address | 705 W Main St | City, State ZIP | CASEY, ILLINOIS 62420 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Spreading machinery-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1668039 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.29000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a belt on a fertilizer spreading machine when their lower left tibia was fractured by a moving chain and sprocket.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2023, a worker at Altorfer Inc. in CASEY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with spreading machinery-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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