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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017109998 · 10/17/2017 · SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name
SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO LLC
Location
113 N. Green Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60657
NAICS
721110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to conduct a preventative maintenance inspection on an HVAC unit. The employee locked out the unit and placed a finger on the fan belt to slow down the fan. The employee was then pulled into the gear belt, suffering an amputation to the left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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