River Roads Distribution
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | River Roads Distribution | Report ID | 2024043701 |
| Address | 1520 E Chain of Rocks Rd Granite City, Illinois 62040 | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | 1755684 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working underneath a trailer to repair the axel. The trailer was supported by manual jacks. The jack failed/kicked out and the trailer fell on both of the employee's legs. The employee sustained fractures to their left tibia, patella, tibial plateau, and right fibula.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2024, a worker at River Roads Distribution in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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