LOTUS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | LOTUS CONSTRUCTION, LLC | Report ID | 20171110992 |
| Address | 920 9th St. South | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34102 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1278142 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.13000, -81.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside an elevator shaft when the elevator button was pressed, causing the elevator to descend. He was trying to step out of the shaft when the elevator landed on his back, fracturing his vertebra.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at LOTUS CONSTRUCTION, LLC in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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