OSHA Injury Report: IL_Romeoville_1040

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Equipment Operation

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] a Wayfair associate working in Bulk PUT reported a Near Miss due to being struck by a falling box.;The Witness’s Description of the Incident;The witness states that while working at [REDACTED] and while they were helping another associate restack fallen boxes onto a cart they were grazed (nicked) on the chest by a shifting box before it fell to the ground.;The Initial Investigation Findings and Details;During the investigation the site found that the incident occurred when the associate along with their lead was assisting another associate in restacking boxes that had fallen from their cart. As the associate reached for a box while looking away another box shifted and made contact with their chest before falling to the ground. Both the lead and the reporting associate checked on the associate and they stated they were okay before everyone resumed working.

Injury or illness

bruised chest struck by falling box

Object or substance involved

Box contacting to the chest

Summary line

bruised chest struck by falling 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.