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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021108703 · 10/8/2021 · The Chicago Zoological Society dba Brookfield Zoo

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, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Chicago Zoological Society dba Brookfield Zoo
Location
3300 Golf Road, BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS, 60513
NAICS
712130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lubricating belt drive pulley components in an air handling unit. A belt and pulley caught the employee's left ring finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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