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Contractors Access Equipment, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Contractors Access Equipment, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Contractors Access Equipment, Inc. Report ID 2019066071
Address 2222 S. Halsted Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.64000

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.

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