Celtic Iron, Inc.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Celtic Iron, Inc. | Report ID | 2021032465 |
| Address | 546 Green Bay Road | City, State ZIP | HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1522123 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.16000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a sidewalk rigging a steel column when a masonry wall was struck by the tines of an all-terrain forklift. The wall toppled onto the employee causing a leg injury.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2021, a worker at Celtic Iron, Inc. in HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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