Zurcher Tire, Inc.
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — ASHKUM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Zurcher Tire, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054750 |
| Address | Best-One Tire & Service, 2651 N 900 East Road | City, State ZIP | ASHKUM, ILLINOIS 60911 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tires, inner tubes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.62000, -73.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a rear tire for a tractor to a customer's building. The tire started to tip and the employee went to stop it by stepping into the middle of the tire. The edge of the tire struck his head and knocked him to the ground and the tire landed on his head. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured and dislocated left hip that required surgery and a scalp laceration.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at Zurcher Tire, Inc. in ASHKUM, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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