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Technical Metals, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Technical Metals, Inc. in FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS
Employer Technical Metals, Inc. Report ID 2023098508
Address 1301 W. Oak Street City, State ZIP FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS 61739
Event Date September 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 332119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -88.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an overhead crane to place raw material on top of another stack of raw material. Wooden 2x4s were placed to stabilize the material. One of the 2x4s snapped, causing the material to slide to the side and break a post off a steel rack. The post then struck the employee who was hospitalized with chest, leg, and head injuries.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2023, a worker at Technical Metals, Inc. in FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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