Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133524.015 - Employee severs top of finger when caught in automatic gate

Accident Summary Nr: 133524.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 02/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1515608.015	02/24/2021		921190	City Of Chicago Height- Street Dept.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 19, 2021, Employee #1 was clearing snow around an automatic gate after noticing it was stuck and not opening correctly. While working on the gate, the employee's left pointer finger got caught in the guided roller of the gate. A small portion of the top of the finger was severed, and the entire nail of the left pointer finger was ripped off due to crushing. The employee was treated without hospitalization for the injuries sustained.

Keywords: Amputated, Automatic Machine, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Power Roller, Severed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1515608.015	52	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker

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