Nouveau Elevator Industries Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Nouveau Elevator Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2024054471 |
| Address | 123 Williams Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10038 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An elevator mechanic was adjusting the elevator brake clearance with a feeler gage used to monitor clearance between the brake shoe and operating shaft. The mechanic was holding the feeler gage in his left hand, and wrenches in his right hand. He instructed a helper inside the elevator to cab up. As the cab went up, his left middle finger got pinched in the elevator hoist cable and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2024, a worker at Nouveau Elevator Industries Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,318 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2024 | Quikrete Company | ELBURN, ILLINOIS | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Pro Petro Services, Inc. | MIDLAND, TEXAS | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope | DENVER, COLORADO | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Milo's Tea Company, Inc. | OWASSO, OKLAHOMA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| May 6, 2024 | Black River Commodities, LLC | POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| May 8, 2024 | OP Mobility | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Borg Warner Transmission Products LLC | BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Dallas Plastics, LLC | LONGVIEW, TEXAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |