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Universal Scrap Metals

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Scrap Metals in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Universal Scrap Metals Report ID 2018010245
Address 2500 W. Fulton Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612
Event Date January 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1298255
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through the production floor when part of a bale of aluminum cans fell and hit him, knocking him to the ground. He sustained a fractured clavicle.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2018, a worker at Universal Scrap Metals in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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