OSHA Injury Report: USA IL Effingham DSC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] an employee with over 17 years of service (DOH [REDACTED] 25 [REDACTED]) was in the picking function on order picker 147 The EE had just made a pick EI0702 and was getting ready to move to their next location As the EE pushed the throttle forward the order picker jerked (sudden stop and go motion) and knocked the EE off balance This resulted in the EE losing their balance and falling backwards over their small pallet of AP The EE landed on their right elbow causing their shoulder to be pushed up The EE had a small rash on their elbow with some swelling shoulder pain and little movement in their arm Axiom was called and both parties initially agreed to the first aid measures On [REDACTED] [REDACTED] EE was seen by HSHS occ health provider MRI was prescribed At [REDACTED] aptMRI results showed 2 torn tendons in the rotator cuff Restrictions were prescribed EE is being referred to orthopedic

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] an employee with over 17 years of service (DOH [REDACTED] 25 [REDACTED]) was in the picking function on order picker 147 The EE had just made a pick EI0702 and was getting ready to move to their next location As the EE pushed the throttle forward the order picker jerked (sudden stop and go motion) and knocked the EE off balance This resulted in the EE losing their balance and falling backwards over their small pallet of AP The EE landed on their right elbow causing their shoulder to be pushed up The EE had a small rash on their elbow with some swelling shoulder pain and little movement in their arm Axiom was called and both parties initially agreed to the first aid measures On [REDACTED] [REDACTED] EE was seen by HSHS occ health provider MRI was prescribed At [REDACTED] aptMRI results showed 2 torn tendons in the rotator cuff Restrictions were prescribed EE is being referred to orthopedic

Injury or illness

Cartilage tendon ligament or muscle tear Shoulder Right Shoulder

Object or substance involved

Order picker 147

Summary line

Cartilage tendon ligament or muscle tear Shoulder Right Shoulder Order picker 147 Slip trip Fall same level

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.