Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14420152 - Employee dies after falling in elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 14420152 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 02/21/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109328641	02/21/1995	1522	0	Sl Jensen Construction Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, with the help of 2 coworkers, was constructing a work platform in an elevator shaft to install a header. Employee #1 had installed all of the work platform except for the plywood sheeting. He was setting the plywood sheeting into place when a 2 by 6 broke, dumping him 33 feet to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Neither of the coworkers saw the accident because they had turned to walk away, thinking their job had been completed. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: BOARD, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109328641			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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