Club Demonstration Services, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Club Demonstration Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016042782 |
| Address | 999 Elmhurst Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541890 | Inspection # | 1139764 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a food cart in the back storage part of the store. A forklift operator on the other side of the storage rack was pushing a skid with a cooler but pushed it too far, causing a pallet (weighing approximately 100 pounds) on the other side of the rack to fall on the employee cleaning her cart. She was hospitalized with injuries to her mouth, chest, legs, and feet.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2016, a worker at Club Demonstration Services, Inc. in MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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