ROBERT BOSCH

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ROBERT BOSCH in BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS
Employer ROBERT BOSCH Report ID 2018066389
Address 2800 S. 25TH AVE. City, State ZIP BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS 60155
Event Date June 27, 2018 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) 336399 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving the break room and pushed open the right-side door. Instead of exiting through the door, he turned back into the break room to throw away thrash in a trash can located immediately to the right side of the exit door. As he leaned towards the trash can, he placed his left hand on the door frame with his little finger between the door and the door jamb. When the door closed, it pinched his left little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation (without bone loss).

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2018, a worker at ROBERT BOSCH in BROADVIEW, 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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