Automatic Environmental System
Struck by object tipping over — Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Automatic Environmental System | Report ID | 2024098937 |
| Address | 775 North Madison Street | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61107 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by object tipping over | Source of Injury | Vending, and gaming machines |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334512 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -89.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was receiving a 660-pound beverage vending machine for repair. While the machine was being moved from the back of the van to the lift gate, the caster wheel was caught between the van and the lift, causing the machine to fall onto the employee and pin him from the waist down. The employee was hospitalized with three pelvic fractures, a torn left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), injury to a knee cap, and pain in the lower back/spine.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2024, a worker at Automatic Environmental System in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with vending, and gaming machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object tipping over" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object tipping over injuries.
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