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OSHA Injury Report: Alpha Baking Polk

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Alpha Baking Polk in 5001 W Polk, Chicago, IL 60644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was merchandiser in frozen bread and bread-type rolls, made in commercial bakeries.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Alpha Baking Polk
Parent company
Alpha Baking
Street
5001 W Polk
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60644
On-site location
Costco warehouse 1088

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

counting product and trays and standing in between 2 pallets

What happened

Costco forklift driver picked up a full liquor pallet that was pushed into the full bread pallet that was pushed into employee

Injury or illness

lower back strain

Object or substance involved

bread pallet

Summary line

struck by pallet that was hit with a power jack causing lower back strain

Employee and industry

Job description
merchandiser
SOC code
13-1022 — Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
NAICS code
311812 — Frozen bread and bread-type rolls, made in commercial bakeries
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
577
Total hours worked
1201460
EIN
310969495
Establishment ID
1495436
Employer case #
55C903856

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
8:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26FEB26:22:21:00

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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.