Centennial Elevator Industries Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Centennial Elevator Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2016054642 |
| Address | 50 Broadway | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1150373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to perform maintenance on an elevator and was handing a mechanic a wire cable when the cable became caught on the elevator, amputating the employee's right arm and lacerating the leg.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2016, a worker at Centennial Elevator Industries Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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