Peoples Gas & Light
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — JEFFERSON PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Peoples Gas & Light | Report ID | 2020010944 |
| Address | 4730 N Kenneth | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON PARK, ILLINOIS 60630 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.96000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were removing a meter inside a customer's establishment to perform a meter transfer. The injured employee was lowering the meter when he lost his grip and it slipped from his hands, striking his left thigh. He suffered a ruptured quadricep in his left thigh.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2020, a worker at Peoples Gas & Light in JEFFERSON PARK, ILLINOIS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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