H2O Infrastructure
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOMBARD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | H2O Infrastructure | Report ID | 2016109675 |
| Address | Garfield & Roosevelt | City, State ZIP | LOMBARD, ILLINOIS 60148 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -88.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 13, 2016, an employee received a hip and leg injury when the employee entered a 10' trenching (cave protected) to repair a main water line and a cap located on a 12' water line blew.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2016, a worker at H2O Infrastructure in LOMBARD, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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