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New Albertsons

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at New Albertsons in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer New Albertsons Report ID 2018099887
Address 1955 W. North Ave. City, State ZIP MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160
Event Date September 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -87.85000

Incident 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.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2018, a worker at New Albertsons in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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