Walt's Food Centers
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Bruises, contusions — HOMEWOOD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Walt's Food Centers | Report ID | 2020098475 |
| Address | 2345 W. 183rd St. | City, State ZIP | HOMEWOOD, ILLINOIS 60430 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a loaded pallet jack. While exiting a trailer onto an elevated dock lift, momentum from the load caused the front wheels to go off the dock lift. The employee then jumped, or fell off, and sustained a bruised knee.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2020, a worker at Walt's Food Centers in HOMEWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered bruises, contusions to the knee(s). The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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