TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Fractures - ATLANTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION in ATLANTA, Georgia
Employer TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION
Address 112 West Peachtree NW
City, State ZIP ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
Report ID 2024010920
Event Date January 30, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source of Injury Elevators
Secondary Source Cleaning handtools n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238290
GPS Coordinates 33.77001, -84.38743

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Incident Narrative

On January 30, 2024, a maintenance employee was cleaning and wiping down the inside of an elevator with their left hand when their cleaning cloth got snagged on moving equipment, causing their hand to become caught in the equipment as well. The employee fractured her left middle finger and sustained a cut requiring stitches and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2024, a worker at TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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