S&C Electric Company
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | S&C Electric Company | Report ID | 2015118228 |
| Address | 6601 N. Ridge Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60626 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was approaching the doors that go into the lunchroom/cafeteria area. Somebody had just come through the doors. As the doors were closing he grabbed the edge of the door trying to catch it before it closed. The doors caught the end of his pinky finger and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2015, a worker at S&C Electric Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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