Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. | Report ID | 20181011088 |
| Address | 1321 W. Concord Place | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60642 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 26, 2018, an employee was torch cutting a steel racking system when the system struck and fractured the employee's leg, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2018, a worker at Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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