KONE Elevators & Escalators
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | KONE Elevators & Escalators | Report ID | 2021075996 |
| Address | 1500 S 48th St | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -94.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a voltage switch on an elevator. His thumb was caught in a belt, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2021, a worker at KONE Elevators & Escalators in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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