Castwell Products, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Castwell Products, LLC | Report ID | 2017021569 |
| Address | 7800 N. Austin Ave. | City, State ZIP | SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -87.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping on the furnace deck when he fell backward into a pit that was 12 feet deep, injuring his back and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2017, a worker at Castwell Products, LLC in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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