Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119093.015 - Employee Severs Leg Artery After Striking Column Support Pos

Accident Summary Nr: 119093.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 08/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1421143.015	08/07/2019		488119	City Of Chicago - Dept. Of Aviation - O'Hare Int'L Airport

Abstract: At 5:45 a.m. on August 6, 2019, an employee was operating a Cushman Cart and str uck a fixed support column, fracturing his left leg and severed an artery. The employee parked the cart and bled to death.

Keywords: artery, cart, fracture, leg, support posts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury
1	1421143.015	54	M	Fatality

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