GATTO INDUSTRIAL PLATERS, INC.
2025-08-26 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Final narrative
On August 26, 2025, a temporary employee was assisting a mechanic. The employee was on an overhead crane, removing a chain hoist attachment over a large plating tank. When the platform of the crane was moved, the employee became caught between the platform's railing and a support beam. The employee sustained a punctured lung and fractures to their clavicles, humerus, and ribs.
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