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Champion Elevator Corp.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Champion Elevator Corp. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Champion Elevator Corp. Report ID 2021097769
Address 131 Duane Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10013
Event Date September 9, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333921 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.00000

Incident Narrative

Employees were removing components from an elevator. An employee's finger was pinched between a component and the floor as he was lowering the component. The tip of his finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2021, a worker at Champion Elevator Corp. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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