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Legacy Underground Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Legacy Underground Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Legacy Underground Corporation Report ID 2017098589
Address 2330 N. Halsted City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614
Event Date September 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.92000, -87.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee's hand was caught between the tailgate and the truck as he tried opening it with his hands. A finger was injured requiring stitches.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2017, a worker at Legacy Underground Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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