Bison Elevator Service, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Bison Elevator Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032581 |
| Address | 711 Northland Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14211 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331529 | Inspection # | 1589743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a landing door in an elevator pit. An upper panel on a bi-parting freight landing door struck the employee, who suffered a bruised spine and a broken right wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2022, a worker at Bison Elevator Service, Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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