Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1561322.015 - The Michaels Companies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
The Michaels Companies, Inc.
2400 W. Haven Ave.
New Lenox, IL 60451
Mailing Address:
2400 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox, IL 60451
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv
Case Closed: 01/14/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1822022 | Yes | |
Accident | 1828559 |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 noon on October 8, 2021, an employee, a material handler, was operating an electric tugger vehicle that is used for picking orders and transporting them to the shipping department, when she exited the vehicle and began walking. The employee was walking towards the dock area in the shipping department to pick an order when she collapsed and fell to the concrete floor. The employee was found unresponsive minutes later by a coworker who notified emergency services. The employee was transported to a local hospital where she remained until she died one week later. The medical examiner confirmed the cause of death was due to an intracranial hemorrhage from head contact with the floor.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Equipment Operator, Head, Hemorrhage, Material Handling, Order-picker , Powered Industrial Vehicle, Unresponsive, Walking Surface
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1561322.015 | 60 | F | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |