Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1407859.015 - Central Sod Farms Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1407859.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/06/2019

Site Address:
Central Sod Farms Inc.
25605 W 111th St.
Plainfield, IL 60585

Mailing Address:
25605 W 111th St., Plainfield, IL 60585

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/2019

Emphasis: L:Piv

Case Closed: 06/06/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1462016	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117072.015

Event: 06/04/2019

Employee injures thigh after shooting self with nail gun

At 10:30 a.m. on June 4, 2019, an employee was using a pneumatic nail gun to repair a pallet when he accidently stumbled and lost control of the gun. The employee shot himself in the upper thigh and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Agriculture, High Pressure, Laceration, Leg, Lost Control, Nail, Nail gun, Pallet, Pinched, Pneumatic, Pneumatic tool , Projectile, Puncture, Repair, Shot, Struck By, Thigh, Tripped

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1407859.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Agricultural and food scientists

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