Optimas OE Solutions, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Optimas OE Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2022065099 |
| Address | 1441 North Wood Dale Road | City, State ZIP | WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS 60191 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339993 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had attached a new hammer to a machine that shaped and formed coils of steel. When the employee hit "run" to operate the machine, the hammer struck the employee on the right arm. The employee suffered a broken humerus that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2022, a worker at Optimas OE Solutions, LLC in WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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