OSHA Injury Report: Greater Chicago Fulfillment Center (2)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

EE was cleaning up a spill of Clorox that occurred in the warehouse.

What happened

Around [REDACTED] a pallet of Clorox stacked on top of a pallet of a pallet of IVORY [REDACTED] spilled over when a driver went to pick the double stack up. The entire pallet of bleach fell over. Once we got the proper PPE receptacles and help; myself and four other EOs dawned PPE to begin the clean up. We got to a point where we evaluated the extent of Damage roughly 15 gallons of bleach was spilled We opened ventilation and Dock doors to help get rid of the bleach fumes. Per EE email description. EE also shared in a separate email that he went home removed clothing showered and return back to the site to finish his shift. Miscellaneous Causes Other than Physical Cause of Injury

Injury or illness

Lung irritation causing dry cough and shortness of breath.

Object or substance involved

Clorox

Summary line

Exposure to Clorox while cleaning up a spill. This irritated the lungs causing dry cough and shortness of breath.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.