SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023010177 |
| Address | 3828 North Causeway Blvd | City, State ZIP | METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70002 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.01000, -90.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a governor from an elevator system with the govern rope suspended from the sheave. A co-worker grabbed the suspended cable to move it out the way when it slipped through the cable grab and pinched employee's right middle finger between the cable and the sheave, resulting in an amputation at the distal interphalangeal joint.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2023, a worker at SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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