Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100453.015 - Employee troubleshooting elevator has arm crushed

Accident Summary Nr: 100453.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1275078.015	10/30/2017		237130	Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on October 25, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a company in the renewable energy industry, were working at the construction site for a new project. They were standing in an elevator that failed to move and were attempting to troubleshoot the problem. Employee #1 climbed halfway out through the overhead hatch and was moving onto the ladder when Coworker #1 pushed the elevator's up arrow and the elevator began to move. Employee #1 was crushed between the elevator and the ladder. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured and punctured right arm. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the interlock switch, which should have prevented the elevator from moving with the overhead hatch open, was damaged and not functioning.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Elevator, Equipment Failure, Fracture, Ladder, Puncture, Shaft

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition				280

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1275078.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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