Berkshire Investments LLC dba Chicago Extruded Metals Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CICERO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Berkshire Investments LLC dba Chicago Extruded Metals Company | Report ID | 2022087720 |
| Address | 1601 SOUTH 54TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1620001 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -87.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 30, 2022, an employee slipped and fell while climbing down from a melter. The employee landed on the floor, suffered a back injury, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2022, a worker at Berkshire Investments LLC dba Chicago Extruded Metals Company in CICERO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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