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Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas

Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas Report ID 2015096523
Address 10000 Turkey Lake Rd. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32811
Event Date September 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Entangled in other object or equipment Source of Injury Elevators
Industry (NAICS) 333921 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.42000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to install an elevator. He was lifting a counter weight frame while using a hoist. The rope being used got tangled in the cylinder. While attempting to straighten it, his hand got caught. He tried to withdraw his hand, and three fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2015, a worker at Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.

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