National Material Processing
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | National Material Processing | Report ID | 2016053707 |
| Address | 429 W 127th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60628 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling steel racks when a piece of the rack fell and landed on the employee's right foot.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2016, a worker at National Material Processing in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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