Contractors Access Equipment, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - CHICAGO, Illinois
| Employer | Contractors Access Equipment, Inc. |
| Address | 2222 S. Halsted Street |
| City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, Illinois 60608 |
| Report ID | 2019066071 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85200, -87.64689 |
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Incident Narrative
On June 17, 2019, an employee was receiving a scaffolding piece on the ground as other employees dismantled a scaffold. The well wheel used to manually lower the equipment broke apart, causing the load to fall and strike the employee, who suffered a laceration to the upper left shoulder.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2019, a worker at Contractors Access Equipment, Inc. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered cuts, lacerations to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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