Caliber Holdings Corporation dba Caliber Collision

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - SHOREWOOD, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Caliber Holdings Corporation dba Caliber Collision in SHOREWOOD, Illinois
Employer Caliber Holdings Corporation dba Caliber Collision
Address 18622 S. Route 59
City, State ZIP SHOREWOOD, Illinois 60436
Report ID 2020032165
Event Date March 6, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Metal chips, particles
Secondary Source Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 811121
Inspection # 1470357
GPS Coordinates 41.51000, -88.10000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to straighten out a piece of metal on a vehicle when a piece of metal broke off and hit him in the eye.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2020, a worker at Caliber Holdings Corporation dba Caliber Collision in SHOREWOOD, Illinois suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal chips, particles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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