Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130573.015 - Employee fractures wrist while removing elevator guard

Accident Summary Nr: 130573.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/06/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498840.015	10/22/2020		238290	Otis Elevator

Abstract: At 6:20 a.m. on August 6, 2020, Employee #1 was removing the guard over the top sheave of an elevator when he inadvertently hit the down button with his right hand. This action caused his left forearm to be drawn into the mechanism, resulting in a broken wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Elevator, Fracture, Guard, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1498840.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Elevator installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause:

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