A Z Plastics, Inc.
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | A Z Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077133 |
| Address | 1232 McKinley Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1840972 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training a co-worker to use a forklift to empty a bulk bag into a hopper. The employee was standing under the forks and asked the co-worker to dismount the forklift and assist them. The co-worker contacted the gearshift while dismounting, setting the forklift to "forward." The injured employee was then pinned between the tipper and the forklift mast. The co-worker backed up the forklift to release the employee, causing him to drop to the ground. The employee was then struck by the contents of the bulk bag falling on his head and body. He was hospitalized with a fracture in his chest and injury to his back and abdomen.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2025, a worker at A Z Plastics, Inc. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the chest unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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