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CF McDonald Electric, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CF McDonald Electric, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer CF McDonald Electric, Inc. Report ID 2018088288
Address AT&T, 1407 Jefferson City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001
Event Date August 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Elevators
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.01000, -95.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder installing lighting inside an elevator shaft when the elevator became energized and the counterweights came down on him, pinning and crushing his shoulder and arm area. He suffered multiple fractures to the arm, shoulder blade, and clavicle.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2018, a worker at CF McDonald Electric, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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