Universal Plant Services
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Universal Plant Services | Report ID | 2015107467 |
| Address | Interstate 55 | City, State ZIP | CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS 60410 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1101471 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -88.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a portable grinder with a cup tool attachment to bevel the edge of a piece of pipe. The cup tool disintegrated and debris from the cup tool struck the left side of the employee's face. The employee was transported to hospital.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2015, a worker at Universal Plant Services in CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chips, particles, splinters, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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