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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017088430 · 8/31/2017 · Red Roof Inns, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Air conditioning units

Employer

Name
Red Roof Inns, Inc
Location
1113 Butterfield Rd., DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS, 60515
NAICS
721110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing an air conditioning unit from a wall when he dropped an envelope in the unit. As he attempted to retrieve the envelope, the unit's fan blade deeply lacerated his hand, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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