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. Report ID 2018077080
Address 22500 E. McKinley Road City, State ZIP CANTON, ILLINOIS 61520
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 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.51000, -90.01000

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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