Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14489009 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN ESCALATOR MACHINERY

Accident Summary Nr: 14489009 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17772880	09/16/1987	4813	0	New York Telephone

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 GOT ON THE ASCENDING ESCALATOR AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING. THE RISER THAT SHE STEPPED ON DIDN'T COME UP IN THE PROPER POSITION. SHE SLIPPED THROUGH THE OPENING CREATED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING RISER AND FELL INTO THE ESCALATOR MECHANISM. SHE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, ESCALATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17772880			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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