Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14471627 - Employee crushed and killed by elevator in shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 14471627 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 01/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103329785	01/10/1990	3561	0	Itt Bell & Gossett

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on an electrical/mechanical door latch on a freight elevator in the motor room at the second floor level. When the elevator cable broke (snapped) and the freight car fell, he was trapped and crushed between the elevator car and shaft. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: REPAIR, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103329785			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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