Narvick Bros. Lumber Co. Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — 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.
Context
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