Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14257984 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY A PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14257984 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 01/19/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110049301	01/22/1990	6531	0	160l Reality Company

Abstract: On January 19, 1990, an employee was transporting a toolbox up to the third floor of a freight elevator with an 8-ft by 8-ft wood platform leaning against one of the walls in the elevator. As the elevator climbed, the wood platform became unstable and tipped over onto the employee trying to escape and pinning him to the floor of the elevator. The wood platform contacted the next floor of the building as the elevator rose compressing the individual. These compressive forces on his body prevented him from breathing and resulted in his asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, MECHANIC, ELEVATOR, LOST BALANCE, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110049301			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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