# Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at Reliable Fire Equipment Company
> OSHA SIR `2018065641` · 6/8/2018 · ALSIP, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Metal pipes, tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** Reliable Fire Equipment Company
- **Location:** 12845 S. Cicero, ALSIP, ILLINOIS, 60803
- **NAICS:** 922160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 8, 2018, at approximately 12:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to repair a pipe hose on a wheeled fire extinguisher. The employee's right eye was struck with a steel pipe he was using for leverage causing cuts around the eye, swelling and impaired vision.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*