CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
Kellogg Company
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kellogg Company, 720 E. 110th St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On August 29, 2019, an employee was driving a sit-down forklift when it struck a barrier. The employee was found unconscious on the ground, having suffered a neck injury. He was hospitalized.
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