OTTO BAUM CO., INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | OTTO BAUM CO., INC. | Report ID | 2016043345 |
| Address | 866 N. MAIN ST. | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -89.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 04/21/16, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was cutting a concrete pipe with a cut-off saw. The blade became stuck, and the guard that covers the blade struck the left side of the employee's face, fracturing the orbital bone and causing lacerations.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2016, a worker at OTTO BAUM CO., INC. in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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