# Fractures at Premier Oracle Elevator
> OSHA SIR `2021010697` · 1/26/2021 · MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
- **Source:** Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Premier Oracle Elevator
- **Location:** 2001 Collins Ave, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 33109
- **NAICS:** 333921
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee removed the protective covering of the elevator brake (brake cap). The brake coil sleeve got caught on the brake plunger and the employee lost his balance. The brake cap, which is a heavy piece of cast metal, fell onto the employee's right hand, breaking his thumb. The injury required hospitalization and surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*