SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP. | Report ID | 2023076400 |
| Address | 1000 Louisiana Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | 1685595 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an issue with an elevator and ensuring the elevator cables were tracking properly on a sheave. To verify this, the sheave guard was removed and the elevator was operated slowly in the up and down directions. The employee became unsteady as the car moved up. He reached out to balance himself and his left hand contacted the sheave. The employee s left index and middle fingers were caught between the sheave and the cable, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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