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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 20161110872 · 11/19/2016 · CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.

Employer

Name
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY
Location
3000 W. 51ST STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60632
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unbanding a load of steel that had a wooden 4x4 block in between it. The steel band snapped and the steel hit the extra length of wood, causing it to fly up and hit the employee in the face. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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