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O & K AMERICAN CORP.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at O & K AMERICAN CORP. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer O & K AMERICAN CORP. Report ID 2016021595
Address 4630 W. 54TH ST. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632
Event Date February 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

A steel coil tipped over on an employee, who was hospitalized with contusions.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2016, a worker at O & K AMERICAN CORP. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered bruises, contusions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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