CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY Report ID 20161110872
Address 3000 W. 51ST STREET City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632
Event Date November 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.80000, -87.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unbanding a load of steel that had a wooden 4x4 block in between it. The steel band snapped and the steel hit the extra length of wood, causing it to fly up and hit the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2016, a worker at CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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