Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1415437.015 - Glenwood Academy

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1415437.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 07/16/2019

Site Address:
Glenwood Academy
500 W 187th St.
Glenwood, IL 60425

Mailing Address:
500 W 187th St., Glenwood, IL 60425

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 611699/All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/25/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1474045	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117959.015

Event: 07/08/2019

Employee suffers amputation of finger while using hedge trim

At 7:30 a.m. on July 8, 2019, an employee, a facility grounds worker, was pulling weeds and trimming bushes using a gas-powered hedge trimmer when his hand made contact with the trimmer blade. The employee was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment of an amputation of the tip of his left index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Bush Hog, Contact, Fingertip, Landscaper

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1415437.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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