Medline Industries Holdings LP
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Medline Industries Holdings LP | Report ID | 2022053887 |
| Address | 1 Medline Pl | City, State ZIP | MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS 60060 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423450 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was moving a pallet, she tripped over the fork of an electric pallet jack and fell backward onto the floor and a safety bollard. The employee sustained contusions to the head and neck, and a back injury.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2022, a worker at Medline Industries Holdings LP in MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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