Kone Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kone Inc. | Report ID | 2022032781 |
| Address | 121 5th St. NE | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a construction jobsite installing an elevator when one of his left hand fingers got caught between the governor rope and the top part of a handrail, resulting in a 1/2-inch fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2022, a worker at Kone Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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