TCI Companies, Inc.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — 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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