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Waveland Materials, LLC

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Fractures — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waveland Materials, LLC in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Waveland Materials, LLC Report ID 20181112293
Address 10545 Waveland Ave, Unit B City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date November 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), except finger(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # 1368084
GPS Coordinates 41.94000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove frozen material when his hand was crushed by a steel gate, breaking three bones.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2018, a worker at Waveland Materials, LLC in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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