Meade Electric Company, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Meade Electric Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022075880 |
| Address | Des Plaines Ave and River Rd | City, State ZIP | RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS 60171 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Digging handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a work group in removing a cylinder drum when they were struck in the face by a falling frost bar, resulting in a fractured orbital bone.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2022, a worker at Meade Electric Company, Inc. in RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with digging handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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