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MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY Report ID 2024098491
Address 350 E Cermak City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60616
Event Date September 12, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was planning a cable pull operation where the cables would be pulled one at time from a four conductor bundle. The employee was operating the capstan to pull the feeder cable when the drop-in anchor failed, causing the cable sheave to strike the employee in the left arm and torso. The employee sustained a laceration to their left bicep/forearm and fractured ribs on their left side.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2024, a worker at MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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