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OSHA Injury Report: HFT Chicago DC

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at HFT Chicago DC in 3401 S Brandon Rd, Elwood, IL 60421 resulted in days away from work. Employee was facilities tech in general warehousing and storage.

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Establishment
HFT Chicago DC
Parent company
Harbor Freight Tools
Street
3401 S Brandon Rd
City
Elwood
State
IL
ZIP
60421
On-site location
DTC CONVEYOR
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

What was the employee doing just before the incident occurred? Describe the activity as well as the tools equipment or material the employee was using. Be specific. Examples: climbing a ladder while carrying roofing materials; spraying chlorine from hand sprayer; daily computer key-entry.

LIFTED HEAD FROM UNDER CONVEYOR STRIKING POWER BOX

LACERATION TO HEAD

POWERBOX

Maintence Associate was working on a DTC conveyor line when they received a call on the radio. The associate stood up and struck their head on a power box connected to the conveyor causing a laceration to the ride side of their head

Job description
FACILITIES TECH
SOC code
9999: Uncoded
NAICS code
493110: General warehousing and storage
NAICS vintage
2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
850
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
1,074,215
EIN
770465196
Establishment ID
1076911
Employer case #
24-30
Date of incident
Shift started
05:00
Time of incident
11:50
Filing year
2024
Submitted to OSHA
2025-01-27

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