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USA Hoist Company, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USA Hoist Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer USA Hoist Company, Inc. Report ID 2016099050
Address 740 M. Hudson City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60654
Event Date September 24, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1179820
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -87.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee's arm was caught in a construction hoist's counterweight, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2016, a worker at USA Hoist Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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