Rivian Automotive, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Skull fracture and intracranial injury - NORMAL, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Rivian Automotive, LLC in NORMAL, Illinois
Employer Rivian Automotive, LLC
Address 100 Rivian Motorway
City, State ZIP NORMAL, Illinois 61761
Report ID 2023053887
Event Date May 1, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111
GPS Coordinates 40.51079, -89.05953

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing onto a fork truck when his head struck the roll-over protection system. The employee then fell to the floor, resulting in an additional head injury. The employee suffered a skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2023, a worker at Rivian Automotive, LLC in NORMAL, Illinois suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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