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MIDWEST FENCE CORPORATION

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MIDWEST FENCE CORPORATION in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer MIDWEST FENCE CORPORATION Report ID 2015086090
Address 545 N. McCrug Court City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
Event Date August 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Ground, unspecified
Secondary Source Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was erecting a fence when he tripped over some rebar on the ground and fell. He fell on top of his tool belt and punctured the stomach on his tools (pliers) in his tool belt.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2015, a worker at MIDWEST FENCE CORPORATION in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with ground, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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