Costco Wholesale Corporation
Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified — Concussions — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Report ID | 2019065832 |
| Address | 2746 N. Clybourn Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending over to scan a product on the bottom of a cart when the employee's head hit the cart. The employee may have suffered a concussion.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2019, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified, with shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 49 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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