Amputations

Name: Amputations at White Castle System, Inc.
Start: 5/29/2018

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018055211 · 5/29/2018 · White Castle System, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Air conditioning units
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: White Castle System, Inc.
Location: 6646 S. Halsted, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60621
NAICS: 722211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 29, 2018, an employee was performing routine maintenance on a rooftop A/C unit when the employee's left glove came in contact with the belt and pulley, which then pulled in the employee's left hand, causing an amputation of the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown