Celtic Iron, Inc.

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Celtic Iron, Inc. in 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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