Fractures

Name: Fractures at G. E. Mathis Company
Start: 1/30/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021010845 · 1/30/2021 · G. E. Mathis Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name: G. E. Mathis Company
Location: 6100 South Oak Park Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60638
NAICS: 332313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 1/30/2021, at 6:00 AM, an employee was operating an overhead crane to move steel plate material in the horizontal position. The crane was equipped with lifting devices including a spreader bar, chains, and plate clamps. The rigging failed and the steel plate fell on the employee's right ankle resulting in lower leg fractures.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown