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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018099887 · 9/24/2018 · New Albertsons

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Girders, beams, structural steel

Employer

Name
New Albertsons
Location
1955 W. North Ave., MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS, 60160
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when the forks/mast began to raise and struck a structural steel beam in the ceiling. The collision with the beam abruptly stopped the forklift causing the employee to be ejected from the cab. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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