AbbVie, Inc

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AbbVie, Inc in 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

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