Challenger Sports Corporation
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - WESTERN SPRINGS, Illinois
| Employer | Challenger Sports Corporation |
| Address | 4621 Harvey Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | WESTERN SPRINGS, Illinois 60558 |
| Report ID | 2018099101 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611620 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80598, -87.89055 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was striping lines in a soccer field. He placed a metal stake in the ground, using string as chalk. The string did not reach as far as needed and when the employee tugged on the string, the stake came out of the ground like a slingshot, striking his left bicep. The stake traveled through his arm and punctured his lung.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2018, a worker at Challenger Sports Corporation in WESTERN SPRINGS, Illinois suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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