Holy Cross Hospital

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Holy Cross Hospital in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Holy Cross Hospital Report ID 20241211813
Address 2701 W. 68th Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629
Event Date December 22, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Cleaning handtools n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1795935
GPS Coordinates 41.77000, -87.69000

Incident Narrative

On December 22, 2024, an employee used a rag to wipe dust off a motor when the rag became caught in the belt on the motor. The employee sustained partial amputations to their right middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2024, a worker at Holy Cross Hospital in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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