# Fractures at Chimney 2017, LLC dba Vertical Chimney Care
> OSHA SIR `2022087283` · 8/17/2022 · ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Chimney 2017, LLC dba Vertical Chimney Care
- **Location:** 960 Industrial Dr., ELMHURST, ILLINOIS, 60126
- **NAICS:** 561790
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was trying to turn off a leaf blower. A fault in the safety guard caused the blower fan to cut the employee's left little finger, causing a fracture.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*