OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221407810

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - BURROUGHS ELEMENTARY

CHICAGO, IL· 2021-09-17T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Catch Point, Concussion, Contusion, Engineering Controls, Fall, Floor, Foot, Forehead, Head, Knee, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Nail, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Sprain, Teacher, Toe, Tripped, Walking Surface
NAICS: 611110
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #345589360
Employer profile: CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS - BURROUGHS ELEMENTARY
Summary number: 221407810
Report ID: 0551701

Event description

Employee sustains multiple injuries, falls on nail in floor

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 a.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee working as a teacher for a school district was gathering supplies from the classroom supply closet. The employee fell after tripping on a protruding nail due to the floor being renovated. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for sprained toes, a floor burn on her left knee, puncture wounds to her right arm and right knee and a concussion.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 F

Event type
4

Occupation code
139

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