Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14503692 - Employee dies after falling into elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 14503692 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103103263	11/13/1987	4226	0	Wichita Furniture Wholesale

Abstract: Employee #1 apparently opened the hoistway door of a freight elevator system while the elevator car was at another landing. He fell about 15 feet and apparently struck his head against the concrete basement floor. He died during surgery at a nearby hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, FALL, UNGUARDED, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103103263			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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