Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lineage Logistics, LLC, 1101 Cherry Hill Rd., JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60433
on — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
On April 27, 2023, at approximately 10:15 PM, two employees were operating reach trucks alongside one another in a cold storage warehouse. As one employee was removing a pallet with their reach truck, the material began to tip while elevated. The injured employee exited their reach truck to move out of the way and was struck by the falling cases of material. The injured employee was hospitalized with partial paralysis due to a disc pressed against a nerve.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedSkids, pallets
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