SHOREWOOD, ILLINOIS·
Southwest Mechanical
Explosion, unspecified · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Southwest Mechanical, 726 Cottage Street, SHOREWOOD, ILLINOIS 60404 on , Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an air conditioner. The discharge line exploded, and a piece of the copper line went into the employee's leg.
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