Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214605 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING ELEVATOR DOOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14214605 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 05/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18430611	06/05/1986	5311	0	S H Kress Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRYING OUT SOME MATERIAL THAT HAD JAMMED IN THE ELEVATOR DOOR. THE JAMMING MATERIAL HAD CAUSED THE UPPER SECTION OF THE DOOR TO BECOME RAISED. THE SUDDEN REMOVAL OF THE MATERIAL CAUSED THE ELEVATOR DOOR TO DROP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A STRUCK IN THE HEAD AND KILLED BY THE FALLING DOOR.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, JAMMED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18430611			Fatality	Concussion	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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