Groot Recycling & Waste Services, Inc.
Struck by falling object unspecified — Dislocations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Groot Recycling & Waste Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024075892 |
| Address | 2453 Landmeier Rd. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocations | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object unspecified | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1773744 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a stack of new garbage bins when another stack of garbage bins fell on him. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2024, a worker at Groot Recycling & Waste Services, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered dislocations to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by falling object unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats except confined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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