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DHL Express (USA), Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DHL Express (USA), Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer DHL Express (USA), Inc. Report ID 2018087995
Address 836 Patton Drive, Tower C, Suite 220 City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
Event Date August 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary Source Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing near a winch system when the I-hook to the system broke and whipped around, fracturing the employee's right lower leg.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2018, a worker at DHL Express (USA), Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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