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Aloft Hotels

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Aloft Hotels in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Aloft Hotels Report ID 2018043965
Address 4301 Island Ave City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153
Event Date April 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Chairs
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -75.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a chair to access a circuit breaker panel when the employee fell from the chair and into a mirror. The mirror broke and a piece of glass from the mirror amputated the employee's left pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2018, a worker at Aloft Hotels in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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