Downes Swimming Pool Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Downes Swimming Pool Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2019077638 |
| Address | 725 W. University Drive | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60004 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1432281 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an automatic pool cover machine when his left middle finger was caught in the moving parts, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2019, a worker at Downes Swimming Pool Co., Inc. in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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