CLARK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CLARK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC. in 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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