Berkshire Investments LLC dba Chicago Extruded Metals Company

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CICERO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berkshire Investments LLC dba Chicago Extruded Metals Company in 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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