Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202342234 - Employee Amputated Toe While Running Line in Hoist Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 202342234 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312520273	09/30/2008	1796	238290	Lift-Tech Elevator Llc

Abstract: On September 30, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a running line in an Alimack hoist tower. While Employee #1 was located in the Alimack hoist tower, the coworker was standing on top of a car feeding Employee #1 the line. The car suddenly descended a few inches, severing Employee #1's right big toe. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injury. During the accident investigation it was determined that the coworker inadvertently came into contact with the down button, which caused the dissention of the car. .

Keywords: SAFETY BLOCK, AMPUTATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, FOOT, HOISTLINE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	7	70

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312520273			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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