TCI Companies, Inc.

Struck by discharged object or substance - Fractures - CANTON, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TCI Companies, Inc. in CANTON, Illinois
Employer TCI Companies, Inc.
Address 22500 E. McKinley Road
City, State ZIP CANTON, Illinois 61520
Report ID 2018077080
Event Date July 13, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance
Source of Injury Container caps, lids, covers
Secondary Source Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Industry (NAICS) 221310
GPS Coordinates 40.51000, -90.01000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an underground irrigation system when a cap for a 2-inch PVC pipe blew off with approximately 60 pounds of pressure and struck the employee in the right eye area, causing a laceration above the right eye and fractured right eye socket.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2018, a worker at TCI Companies, Inc. in CANTON, Illinois suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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