Sonesta International Hotel Corporation dba Sonesta Chicago O'Hare Airport Rosemont
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Sonesta International Hotel Corporation dba Sonesta Chicago O'Hare Airport Rosemont | Report ID | 2024021381 |
| Address | O'Hare Terminal 2 | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | 1738491 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a passenger onto a shuttle bus when the hydraulic ramp closed on and crushed his fingers, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2024, a worker at Sonesta International Hotel Corporation dba Sonesta Chicago O'Hare Airport Rosemont in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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