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AKAT Scrap Metal, Inc.

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AKAT Scrap Metal, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer AKAT Scrap Metal, Inc. Report ID 2023054280
Address 12100 S. Stoney Island Avenue City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60633
Event Date May 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 212299 Inspection # 1671141
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -87.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to move garbage. As they stepped off the forklift, the employee slipped/fell. The forklift then ran over the employee's leg, resulting in a leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2023, a worker at AKAT Scrap Metal, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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