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Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Report ID 2015129608
Address 225 E. Chicago Avenue City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
Event Date December 19, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a food cart and caught her right pinky finger between the corner of the car and the wall resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2015, a worker at Ann & Robert Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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