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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025054511 · 5/13/2025 · WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE
Location
4801 S Lawndale Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60632
NAICS
311320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was going down a ramp to a basement to assist in cleanup efforts. The ramp had been closed to vehicle traffic all day, as it was slippery. The employee was halfway down the ramp when a forklift drove onto it, then slid down the ramp and struck him. The employee suffered a spinal fracture and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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