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Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital

Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c. — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — HINES, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital in HINES, ILLINOIS
Employer Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital Report ID 2018044187
Address 5000 S. 5th Avenue City, State ZIP HINES, ILLINOIS 60141
Event Date April 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts and abrasions or bruises Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ceilings
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -87.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning her workstation and organizing her files when a section of the acoustical ceiling (tiles and grid), adjacent light fixtures, and portions of the plaster ceiling above suddenly collapsed due to a prolonged, concealed steam leak that weakened the fastener connections. She sustained a cut to her head, bruise to her head, scratches on her neck, a scratch to her left hand, and irritation to her right hand, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2018, a worker at Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital in HINES, ILLINOIS suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c., with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c. injuries.

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