Algus Packaging, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Fractures — DEKALB, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Algus Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076376 |
| Address | 1212 E. Taylor St. | City, State ZIP | DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Other semi, tractor-trailer | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -88.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee closed a truck driver's door while standing on the dock plate and the driver's trailer plate. The dock plate started lifting and lowering and caught his foot/ankle between the trailer door/plate and the dock plate. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2024, a worker at Algus Packaging, Inc. in DEKALB, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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