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OTIS Elevator

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OTIS Elevator in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer OTIS Elevator Report ID 20181212832
Address 145 Broadway City, State ZIP CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02142
Event Date December 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding the toe board of an elevator while installing it. The toe board slipped and contacted their pinky finger resulting in a laceration and fracture to the pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2018, a worker at OTIS Elevator in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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