Otis Elevator
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Otis Elevator | Report ID | 2015020485 |
| Address | 351 Peachtree Hills Avenue | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.81000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While repairing an elevator's counterweight, the mechanic isolated the counterweight by wedging a tool under it. The wedging tool dislodged, the counterweight moved, and the mechanic got his hand caught by the moving cable into the guard of the sheave. The incident de-gloved his hand and caused the skin to be ripped from the bone.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2015, a worker at Otis Elevator in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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