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Westfield Distributing

Struck by discharged object or substance — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — DECATUR, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Westfield Distributing in DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Employer Westfield Distributing Report ID 2017054896
Address 3502 E. Mound Road City, State ZIP DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62521
Event Date May 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -88.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hammering a punch out of a large piece of steel when a piece of metal flew up and over his safety glasses and went into his eye.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2017, a worker at Westfield Distributing in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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