Estes Express Lines
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MC COOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Estes Express Lines | Report ID | 2017087602 |
| Address | 8700 Joliet Road | City, State ZIP | MC COOK, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to move freight when he passed out and hit his face on the dock floor.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2017, a worker at Estes Express Lines in MC COOK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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