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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 20171010249 · 10/25/2017 · Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified

Employer

Name
Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc
Location
20278 E 680 Rd, DOVER, OKLAHOMA, 73734
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were troubleshooting an elevator. The injured employee opened the overhead hatch and climbed halfway out onto the ladder to attempt to toggle some switches. Another employee hit the up arrow and the elevator moved crushing the injured employee's right arm between the ladder and the elevator resulting in a fractured and punctured arm. The interlock switch was damaged and did not work allowing the elevator to move with the overhead hatch open.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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