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OSHA Injury Report: Thermoflex Corp

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Thermoflex Corp in 1535 S Lakeside Dr, Waukegan, IL 60085 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fORKLIFT DRIVER in clothespins, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Thermoflex Corp
Street
1535 S Lakeside Dr
City
Waukegan
State
IL
ZIP
60085
On-site location
MANUFACTURING FLOOR

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
12
Days restricted or transferred
168

Before the incident

PLACING LABEL ON CONTAINER

What happened

EE WAS PLACING A LABEL ON A CONTAINER AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STEP BACK ON THE FORKLIFT HE MISSTEPPED AND FELL TOWARDS THE FORKLIFT. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY PUTTING HIS HAND ON THE SEAT BUT INSTEAD HIT THE BACK SEAT WITH HIS TWO FINGERS CAUSING FRACTUREE

Injury or illness

RIGHT RING AND LITTLE FINGER FRACTURE

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

FRACTURE HAND RIGHT RING AND LITTLE FINGER FRACTURE

Employee and industry

Job description
FORKLIFT DRIVER
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
326199 — Clothespins, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
650
Total hours worked
1352000
Establishment ID
1182020
Employer case #
K629228

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:14:35:00

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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.