U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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.
Context
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