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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024010920 · 1/30/2024 · TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Elevators
Secondary source
Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION
Location
112 West Peachtree NW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30309
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 30, 2024, a maintenance employee was cleaning and wiping down the inside of an elevator with their left hand when their cleaning cloth got snagged on moving equipment, causing their hand to become caught in the equipment as well. The employee fractured her left middle finger and sustained a cut requiring stitches and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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