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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241010157 · 10/31/2024 · Nouveau Elevator Industries Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Handtools unspecified
Secondary source
Hard hat, helmet

Employer

Name
Nouveau Elevator Industries Inc.
Location
2 Broadway, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10004
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was replacing hoist cables in an elevator pit when a hand tool from another employee working on the elevator car top fell down the elevator shaft and struck him in the head, knocking his hard hat off. Then, a second tool hit him on the top right front of his skull resulting in a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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