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General Iron Industries, Inc.

Nonclassifiable — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at General Iron Industries, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer General Iron Industries, Inc. Report ID 2018077077
Address 1909 N. Clifton Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614
Event Date July 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Coccygeal region
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1360429
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was found on the ground with a fractured tailbone after attempting to clear a conveyor jam. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2018, a worker at General Iron Industries, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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