GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified - Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels - CHICAGO, Illinois
| Employer | GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC. |
| Address | 4620 W Roosevelt Rd |
| City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, Illinois 60644 |
| Report ID | 2025088532 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Multiple internal chest locations |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 |
| Inspection # | 1849424 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -87.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
On August 26, 2025, a temporary employee was assisting a mechanic. The employee was on an overhead crane, removing a chain hoist attachment over a large plating tank. When the platform of the crane was moved, the employee became caught between the platform's railing and a support beam. The employee sustained a punctured lung and fractures to their clavicles, humerus, and ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2025, a worker at GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple internal chest locations. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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