CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY
Rubbed or abraded by objects being handled — Abrasions, scratches — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY | Report ID | 2015074976 |
| Address | 3000 W. 51ST STREET | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Rubbed or abraded by objects being handled | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand became infected after suffering a scratch from metal when moving material.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2015, a worker at CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered abrasions, scratches to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as rubbed or abraded by objects being handled, with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Rubbed or abraded by objects being handled" incidents in our database. Browse all Rubbed or abraded by objects being handled injuries.
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