Narvick Bros. Lumber Co. Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — MINOOKA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Narvick Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. in MINOOKA, ILLINOIS
Employer Narvick Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. Report ID 2024087690
Address 801 Rail Way Ct. City, State ZIP MINOOKA, ILLINOIS 60447
Event Date August 20, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Cement and concrete mixer trucks
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # 1771103
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -88.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving a chipping bit from the drum of a ready-mix truck when he became wedged between the fins of the drum and the loading hopper. The employee sustained fractures to his ribs and vertebrae, as well as scrapes and bruising.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2024, a worker at Narvick Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. in MINOOKA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cement and concrete mixer trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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