OSHA Injury Report: IL_Romeoville_1040

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

team lifting a box

What happened

On [REDACTED] a Wayfair Associate reported an injury to their left shoulder while team lifting a box in receiving. The associate reported that they were lifting the box in order to unload it off the truck and suddenly they felt a pop in their left shoulder causing them to drop the box and fall.. During the investigation the site found that the injury occurred during a team lift but the associate shoulder gave out while in the middle of a team lift. The associate was assisting with the trailer in dock door 146 to help remove the first few items in order to get to items that needed to be unloading with PIV. The box that required a team lift was a [REDACTED] 2.7 Cubic Feet Freestanding Mini Fridge Outdoor Kitchen Component weighing approximately 198lbs. The incident was witnessed by 2 associates and a team lead who reported the incident to the supervisor.

Injury or illness

dislocated shoulder lifting a box

Object or substance involved

Charbroil Medallion Series 2.7 Cubic Feet Freestanding Mini Fridge Outdoor Kitchen Component

Summary line

dislocated shoulder lifting a box

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.