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Heritage Carpentry Inc.

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Heritage Carpentry Inc. in PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS
Employer Heritage Carpentry Inc. Report ID 2015030314
Address 205 West Touhy Ave. City, State ZIP PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60068
Event Date March 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Industry (NAICS) 238350 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -87.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck in the back by a wall panel, resulting in fractures to the lower vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2015, a worker at Heritage Carpentry Inc. in PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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