Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - MORRIS, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C. in MORRIS, Illinois
Employer Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C.
Address 2495 West Bungalow Road
City, State ZIP MORRIS, Illinois 60450
Report ID 2016021073
Event Date February 4, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327390
Inspection # 1123998
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -88.37000

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Incident Narrative

On or about February 4, 2016, an employee was operating a crane and lifting a bundle of wire mesh. The employee was underneath the raised load when the load fell, fracturing the employee's femur, pelvis and face.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2016, a worker at Utility Concrete Products, L.L.C. in MORRIS, Illinois suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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