OTIS Elevator Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — AVENTURA, FLORIDA
| Employer | OTIS Elevator Company | Report ID | 20171010223 |
| Address | 2960 NE 207th Street | City, State ZIP | AVENTURA, FLORIDA 33180 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.96000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping an elevator mechanic install an elevator when his left index finger was caught and amputated in the pulley.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2017, a worker at OTIS Elevator Company in AVENTURA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(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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