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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161111068 · 11/28/2016 · Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Elevators

Employer

Name
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation
Location
20 North Orange Ave, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32801
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 11/29/2016, at 4:00 p.m., an employee was in the machine room when he saw debris on the sheave where the elevator cables wrap around. He started to clean the sheave using a screw driver. When the elevator started to move, the cable caught his left hand and pulled him, causing him to tip over and fall to the ground. He sustained three finger amputations on his left hand, broken teeth, and lacerations to his face, requiring hospitalization and surgery. The elevator was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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