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OSHA Injury Report: Dekalb DKC Bldg 5

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Dekalb DKC Bldg 5 in 1250 MACOM DR, DEKALB, IL 601E6 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was warehouse Operator.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Dekalb DKC Bldg 5
Parent company
3M Company
Street
1250 MACOM DR
City
DEKALB
State
IL
ZIP
601E6
On-site location
440375 EHS Area Logistics Operations

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
20

Before the incident

A maintenance employee was scraping up tape lines in [REDACTED]. They were using a hand tool with a minimum length of 42 inches and a maximum length of 74 inches. The employee had the tool extended and locked in place but as they were scraping the handle collapsed which caused them to bend over unexpectedly far. It was determined that the lock was worn down which lead to it being able to slip out of place and collapse the tool

What happened

A maintenance employee was scraping up tape lines in [REDACTED]. They were using a hand tool with a minimum length of 42 inches and a maximum length of 74 inches. The employee had the tool extended and locked in place but as they were scraping the handle collapsed which caused them to bend over unexpectedly far. It was determined that the lock was worn down which lead to it being able to slip out of place and collapse the tool

Injury or illness

Pain soreness to Back Lower Hip(s)

Object or substance involved

Ergonomic injury EE scraping paint off floor

Summary line

Pain soreness to Back Lower Hip(s) from Ergonomic injury EE scraping paint off floor

Employee and industry

Job description
Warehouse Operator
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
493110
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
346
Total hours worked
692182
EIN
410417775
Establishment ID
197310
Employer case #
INJ-78932

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:20:36:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.