U.S. Army Corps of Engineer

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Army Corps of Engineer in HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Report ID 2015052740
Address Bluestone Dam, 701 Miller Avenue City, State ZIP HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25951
Event Date May 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Elevators
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # 1062477
GPS Coordinates 37.72000, -80.98000

Incident Narrative

On May 9, 2015, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a maintenance employee was hospitalized after receiving fractures to his left hand. He was injured when he reached into an access panel for the 1951 freight elevator to operate a manual override due to the outer set of doors not opening. The elevator moved, and his hand got caught between the elevator and shaft.

Incident Summary

On May 9, 2015, a worker at U.S. Army Corps of Engineer in HINTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures 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 hospitalized.

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