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FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT Report ID 20171010196
Address 12600 S. TORRENCE AVENUE City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60633
Event Date October 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.66000, -87.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to turn on an electric fan used by employees working on the line when he was struck by a door carrier. The door carrier then pushed him into a steel guard.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2017, a worker at FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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