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Frontrunner Systems

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Frontrunner Systems in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Frontrunner Systems Report ID 20191010517
Address 470 W. Frontage Road City, State ZIP BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440
Event Date October 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1438017
GPS Coordinates 41.70000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a grinder when the wheel shattered and struck the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2019, a worker at Frontrunner Systems in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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