ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation | Report ID | 2016109496 |
| Address | 18555 Collins Avenue | City, State ZIP | SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA 33160 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.94000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading counter weights into a counter weight frame during an elevator installation when the counter weights crushed his middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2016, a worker at ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation in SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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