MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
Truck Centers, Inc.
Struck by other falling powered vehicle · Fractures
Final narrative
On 2/23/17, at approximately 12:45 p.m., an employee was replacing U-bolts on the rear drive axle of a full-sized tractor-trailer when the jack that was supporting the truck slipped out from underneath, causing the employee's left forearm to be caught against a spring and the axle. The employee suffered a compound fracture of his forearm and was hospitalized for surgery.
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