Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Schindler Elevator Corporation
Start: 6/11/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020065467 · 6/11/2020 · Schindler Elevator Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Source: Elevators
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Schindler Elevator Corporation
Location: 429 11th Ave, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11215
NAICS: 333921
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a new elevator, working from a false elevator car in the shaft. A railing on the false car fell apart and the employee fell through it, landing 23 feet below in the pit of the elevator shaft. The employee suffered a broken foot, dislocated shoulder, and broken pelvis.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown