JONES & CLEARY Sheet Metal, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | JONES & CLEARY Sheet Metal, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087505 |
| Address | 6838 S. SOUTH CHICAGO AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Variable restraint containers n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | 1770479 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were cutting sheet metal when a stack of sheet metal fell from the equipment due to vibration. The sheet metal landed on the employees' hands. Employee 1 sustained a broken left hand and their index and middle fingers required surgery. Employee 2 sustained an amputation to their little finger and was not hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2024, a worker at JONES & CLEARY Sheet Metal, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with variable restraint containers n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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