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PRAIRIE MATERIAL

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — PEORIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PRAIRIE MATERIAL in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer PRAIRIE MATERIAL Report ID 2015096968
Address 100 W. Cass City, State ZIP PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61602
Event Date September 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -89.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hand operated push hammer to unclog the fly ash silo. A dislodged piece of fly ash pinned the employee's finger and when the employee jerked their hand out the finger was lacerated.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2015, a worker at PRAIRIE MATERIAL in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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