Holy Cross Hospital
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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