KRFD Amazon Rockford
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | KRFD Amazon Rockford | Report ID | 2023109605 |
| Address | 5824 Kishwaukee Road | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 454110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -89.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 17, 2023, at 9:55 p.m., an employee was working on a ramp while moving merchandise from a cargo loader to a dolly. The employee was putting the locks on the dolly and transferring a unit load device containing packages when she realized the lock was in the down position. As she attempted to fix the lock, the unit load device started moving toward the dolly, and the employee became wedged between the dolly and the device. The employee suffered an injury to her lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at KRFD Amazon Rockford in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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