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Werner Co.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Werner Co. in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS
Employer Werner Co. Report ID 2023098149
Address 420 E. Terra Cotta Ave City, State ZIP CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS 60014
Event Date September 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333318 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.24000, -88.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking parts onto a small pallet on top of a pallet jack when the weight of the pallet caused the lift to slightly tip. The pallet and parts fell off the lift and onto the employee's right leg, resulting in fractures to the leg/foot that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2023, a worker at Werner Co. in CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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