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Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company Report ID 2016098975
Address 50 West Broad Street City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
Event Date September 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Concrete blocks, cinder blocks
Industry (NAICS) 333921 Inspection # 1180641
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -83.00000

Incident Narrative

On or about on September 22, 2016, an employee was installing compensation rope to elevator counter weights when a cinderblock brick fell down the 180' elevator hoist way and hit the employee in the head. The employee suffered a broken neck, concussion, and lacerations.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2016, a worker at Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and neck. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with concrete blocks, cinder blocks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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