Otis Elevator Company
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and dislocations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Otis Elevator Company | Report ID | 2018043874 |
| Address | Wanda Vista Tower, 381 E. Wacker Dr. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1311077 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were hoisting a motor for an elevator with a gantry crane. The crane tipped over and the top support beam for the gantry crane struck an employee in the left leg. The employee suffered a broken and dislocated left foot.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2018, a worker at Otis Elevator Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and dislocations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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