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Doherty Giannini Reitz Construction

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Doherty Giannini Reitz Construction in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Doherty Giannini Reitz Construction Report ID 2015074699
Address 7020 S. Jeffery St City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614
Event Date July 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Chains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -87.57000

Incident Narrative

While setting a steel plate onto the roadway, the chain came off the hoe and the steel plate fell onto the employee's right arm fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2015, a worker at Doherty Giannini Reitz Construction in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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