Mid American Elevator Company Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Mid American Elevator Company Inc. | Report ID | 2022076513 |
| Address | Flatbush MTA Station | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11210 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 9:00 a.m. on July 25, 2022, two employees were on the top of an elevator car checking for oil on the ropes. The car began to descend. One employee reached down to grab a rag and the elevator ropes pulled his hand into the sheave. He suffered multiple finger lacerations.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2022, a worker at Mid American Elevator Company Inc. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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