Iroquois Paving Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — GILMAN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Iroquois Paving Corporation | Report ID | 2023087770 |
| Address | In an Alley between 3rd and 4th St, (west of Main St) | City, State ZIP | GILMAN, ILLINOIS 60938 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dirt, earth |
| Secondary Source | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1693545 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 23, 2023, employees were installing an underground sanitation pipe. The injured employee was working inside a trench box while a loader was back filling another section of the trench. The soil struck the employee; they were hospitalized for a compressed vertebra.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2023, a worker at Iroquois Paving Corporation in GILMAN, ILLINOIS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dirt, earth identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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