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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241211813 · 12/22/2024 · Holy Cross Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Holy Cross Hospital
Location
2701 W. 68th Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60629
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 22, 2024, an employee used a rag to wipe dust off a motor when the rag became caught in the belt on the motor. The employee sustained partial amputations to their right middle and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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