Entangled in other object or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas, 10000 Turkey Lake Rd., ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32811
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was helping to install an elevator. He was lifting a counter weight frame while using a hoist. The rope being used got tangled in the cylinder. While attempting to straighten it, his hand got caught. He tried to withdraw his hand, and three fingertips were amputated.
On November 9, 2023, an employee was removing plywood from the west face of a basement level buck hoist to prepare to dismantle one of the cabs. When the employee pulled on the plywood, it fell and pulled a rope that partially amputated the employee's thumb.
An employee was holding a rigging line and assisting in the removal of an old light pole from its base. When the load was lifted by a forklift, it shifted. The tag line lifted the employee off the ground and propelled him through the air. The employee landed on the ground and sustained back fractures.
An employee was performing maintenance on a bucket truck when his right hand became caught in some rope, causing amputations to three fingers down to the first knuckle.
An employee was conducting a fall rescue demonstration. A 165-pound demonstration dummy was released from a height, putting tension on the lanyard. The employee's left hand, little finger, and thumb were caught in the wire rope lanyard, resulting in a medical amputation of the left little finger as well as lacerations to the left thumb.
An employee was using a crank and cable to lower a light tower due to windy conditions. The light shaft became hung up and released the tension in the cable, which wrapped around the employee's left hand, resulting in amputations of three fingers.
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