Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DOVER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc | Report ID | 20171010249 |
| Address | 20278 E 680 Rd | City, State ZIP | DOVER, OKLAHOMA 73734 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1275078 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.59000, -97.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were troubleshooting an elevator. The injured employee opened the overhead hatch and climbed halfway out onto the ladder to attempt to toggle some switches. Another employee hit the up arrow and the elevator moved crushing the injured employee's right arm between the ladder and the elevator resulting in a fractured and punctured arm. The interlock switch was damaged and did not work allowing the elevator to move with the overhead hatch open.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2017, a worker at Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc in DOVER, OKLAHOMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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