AbbVie, Inc
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | AbbVie, Inc | Report ID | 2024109914 |
| Address | 1400 Sheridan Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60064 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, panels, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1801845 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack and backing it in to pull out drums to take to another location for storage. Their left little finger was caught between the pallet jack handle and a metal control panel in the building, resulting in a fractured finger.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2024, a worker at AbbVie, Inc in NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.
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