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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021064875 · 6/15/2021 · Otis Elevator Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical

Employer

Name
Otis Elevator Company
Location
2414 N Akard St, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75201
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just finished installing the traveling cable on an elevator and was standing on the work deck when the hanger failed. As the traveling cable fell, it wrapped around the employee's legs and broke both of his ankles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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