Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mount Sinai Hospital, 1500 S. California Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a car exiting the garage and onto a driveway. The injured employee was walking behind the vehicle as it backed up to change direction.
An employee was performing a belt replacement on a fan motor for the AC-1 unit. The employee had locked out the power source(s) to the fan motor, loosened the motor / tension on the belts, and replaced the belt when the pulley "free-wheeled." Her fingertip was caught between the belt and the pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was cleaning his work area and preparing it to begin making air-set molds
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An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
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