Newly Weds Foods, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Newly Weds Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2024098950 |
| Address | 4140 West Fullerton Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1792152 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee (employee 1) was sitting on a stack of wooden pallets waiting for his shift to start with a stack of plastic pallets next to him. Another employee (employee 2) used a forklift to lift the stack of pallets next to employee 1, and three loose pallets slid off the forklift and struck employee 1 in the head, resulting in lacerations to the left side of his head.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2024, a worker at Newly Weds Foods, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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