Estes Express Lines, Inc.
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — ELGIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Estes Express Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065747 |
| Address | 1601 Villa Street | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60120 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1681268 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -88.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to load material into a trailer when the trailer pulled away from the dock. The forklift and the employee dropped from the dock and the impact from the drop caused a vertebral fracture and lung bruising.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2023, a worker at Estes Express Lines, Inc. in ELGIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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