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Blessing Hospital

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blessing Hospital in QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Employer Blessing Hospital Report ID 2020021138
Address 11th & Broadway City, State ZIP QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305
Event Date February 4, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Entrances and exits, n.e.c.
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —

Incident Narrative

On February 4, 2020, an employee was coming down off the rooftop of a building after checking on a humidifier issue on an air handler. The employee climbed down from the roof via a fixed ladder. In order to close the roof hatch, the lock must slide out. When the employee slid the lock, the hatch was caught by the wind and came down. The employee's finger was caught between the hatch and the frame, resulting in an open fracture of the left index finger/partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2020, a worker at Blessing Hospital in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with entrances and exits, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.

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