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OSHA Injury Report: Great Wolf Lodge Illinois

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Great Wolf Lodge Illinois in 1700 Nations Drive, Gurnee, IL 60031 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lifeguard in hotels (except casino hotels).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Great Wolf Lodge Illinois
Parent company
Great Wolf Resorts
Street
1700 Nations Drive
City
Gurnee
State
IL
ZIP
60031
On-site location
Wave Pool

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
32

Before the incident

Preparing for Lifeguard Training exercise called a VAT. This involves entering the water to rescue a mannequin to simulate the rescue of a person.

What happened

Employee jumped in to the [REDACTED] and hit bottom of [REDACTED] with foot.

Injury or illness

Felt pain in the Right Ankle.

Object or substance involved

Bottom of Wave Pool.

Summary line

Pain in Right Ankle after jumping in to the Wave Pool

Employee and industry

Job description
Lifeguard
SOC code
33-9092 — Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Servi
NAICS code
721110 — Hotels (except casino hotels)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
524
Total hours worked
665844
EIN
271371313
Establishment ID
1225142
Employer case #
13

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:30
Time of incident
15:11
Filing year
2025
Submitted
11FEB26:22:39:00

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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.