Challenger Sports Corporation

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - WESTERN SPRINGS, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Challenger Sports Corporation in 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.

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