Menard, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Menard, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010147 |
| Address | 6301 W. OAKTON | City, State ZIP | MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS 60053 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1017015 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was injured while repairing a forklift in the receiving department. The employee was caught between the forklift's mast and cage while reconnecting a hose. The employee was hospitalized overnight with a crushed or bruised vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2015, a worker at Menard, Inc. in MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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