CLARK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CLARK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2020021143 |
| Address | 553 South Joliet Rd. | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1461784 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A employee was operating a standup forklift when it malfunctioned and threw her into a storage rack. She suffered an 8-inch cut on the arm that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2020, a worker at CLARK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC. in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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