Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379655 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY DESCENDING ELEVATOR CAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14379655 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101690253	10/24/1986	3569	0	Piqua Engineering, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO PERFORM SOME ELECTRICAL TROUBLE-SHOOTING IN THE ELEVATOR PIT OF A DUPLEX ELEVATOR SYSTEM. THE TWO ELEVATORS ARE SEPARATED BY A 4 INCH WIDE BEAM. THE #1 ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF OPERATION WHILE THE #2 ELEVATOR WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INSIDE THE #1 ELEVATOR SHAFT AND ONTO THE SEPARATOR BEAM. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE #2 ELEVATOR AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BEAM AND THE DESCENDING CAR. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO LEAN FORWARD TOWARD THE #2 ELEVATOR.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101690253			Fatality	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported

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