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OSHA Injury Report: Chicago Postal CHIPS (LDS)

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Chicago Postal CHIPS (LDS) in 2350 Frieder Lane, Aurora, IL 60502 resulted in days away from work. Employee was shipper Packer PIT in postal stations operated on a contract basis.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chicago Postal CHIPS (LDS)
Parent company
Logistic Dissolution Services (LDS)
Street
2350 Frieder Lane
City
Aurora
State
IL
ZIP
60502
On-site location
B Side Staging Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
155
Days restricted or transferred
46

Before the incident

The employee paused to look at the dock door area while operating an electric pallet [REDACTED].

What happened

the employee paused to look at the dock door area while operating an electric pallet jack. At that time a sit-down forklift was transporting double-stacked pallets in the staging area going in the same direction as the pallet rider. The double-stacked pallets blocked the view resulting in a collision. Subsequently the top pallet shifted forward hitting the pallet rider on his right shoulder and forearm.

Injury or illness

Strain of right shoulder and Contusion of left forearm.

Object or substance involved

Platic Pallet loaded with mail.

Summary line

A PIT collision between a sit-down forklift and an electric pallet jack resulted in a bruise on the left arm from contact with the work pallet and a strain on the right shoulder due to the PIT steering tiller.

Employee and industry

Job description
Shipper Packer PIT
SOC code
53-7064 — Packers and Packagers, Hand
NAICS code
491110 — Postal stations operated on a contract basis
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
200
Total hours worked
493735
EIN
311140852
Establishment ID
668734
Employer case #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
7:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
29JAN2025:18:15:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.