Allied Locke Industries, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — DIXON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Allied Locke Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211199 |
| Address | 1088 Corregidor Road | City, State ZIP | DIXON, ILLINOIS 61021 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Eye Loss |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -89.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on the line was repositioning the chain with a pry bar. When the chain moved, the pry bar kicked back and struck the employee's eye resulting in possible loss of the eye. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2023, a worker at Allied Locke Industries, Inc. in DIXON, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, eye loss.
Context
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