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R.C.M. Industries dba Inland Die Casting Company

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WHEELING, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R.C.M. Industries dba Inland Die Casting Company in WHEELING, ILLINOIS
Employer R.C.M. Industries dba Inland Die Casting Company Report ID 2018054419
Address 161 Carpenter Ave. City, State ZIP WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090
Event Date May 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Electrical wiring-building
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # 1315216
GPS Coordinates 42.12000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing lighting over a trim press machine while standing on a ladder. He touched a live wire, fell off the ladder, struck a metal container, and fell to the floor. He injured both shoulders and his knee.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2018, a worker at R.C.M. Industries dba Inland Die Casting Company in WHEELING, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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