BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT—
Otis Elevator
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Influenza-novel
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Otis Elevator, 212 West Newberry Road, BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06002 on — Influenza-novel, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On September 26, 2018, an employee became ill after being exposed to Legionella bacteria in the building's HVAC system, requiring hospitalization.
More severe injuries at Otis Elevator
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Otis Elevator
An employee tripped on a carpet runner and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a left hip fracture.
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An employee was monitoring parts of an elevator being moved off a transport truck when a piece of the elevator fell and struck the employee, resulting in a fractured right ankle and fractured ribs.
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An employee was holding the toe board of an elevator while installing it. The toe board slipped and contacted their pinky finger resulting in a laceration and fracture to the pinky finger.
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While repairing an elevator's counterweight, the mechanic isolated the counterweight by wedging a tool under it. The wedging tool dislodged, the counterweight moved, and the mechanic got his hand caught by the moving cable into the guard of the sheave. The incident de-gloved his hand and caused the skin to be ripped from the bone.
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