Greenway Resource Recovery, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Greenway Resource Recovery, LLC | Report ID | 2018021355 |
| Address | 2100 S. Kilbourn Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | 1294665 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had rigged a plate to pick up and set it into place. He had hooked the plate up with a chain and was standing near it when the plate came loose and struck him, breaking his left leg and injuring his back.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2018, a worker at Greenway Resource Recovery, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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