ROSE PACKING COMPANY, INC.
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ROSE PACKING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2020032049 |
| Address | 4900 S. MAJOR AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a back injury while restacking pallets in a freezer.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at ROSE PACKING COMPANY, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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