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Red Roof Inns, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Red Roof Inns, Inc in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
Employer Red Roof Inns, Inc Report ID 2017088430
Address 1113 Butterfield Rd. City, State ZIP DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515
Event Date August 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Air conditioning units
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.83000, -88.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing an air conditioning unit from a wall when he dropped an envelope in the unit. As he attempted to retrieve the envelope, the unit's fan blade deeply lacerated his hand, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2017, a worker at Red Roof Inns, Inc in DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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