Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135071.015 - Employee is killed after falling down elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 135071.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/06/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1526979.015	04/12/2021		623110	Ballinger Home Health Inc

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on April 6, 2021, an employee was standing on a ladder in front of an open elevator shaft attempting to disengage a winch lock. The worker lost his balance and fell 18 feet to the bottom of the shaft, killing him.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Concrete, Elevator, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Open Shaft, Repair, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1526979.015	71	M	Fatality		Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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