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Accident: 14519136 - Employee Killed In 46 Ft Fall Down Elevator Shaft

**Accident: 14519136 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/14/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1623933	06/15/1984	1771	Ceco Corp

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 14, 1984, Employee #1 was removing 3/4 in. plywood decking from the fourth floor of a 15 ft 2 in. long by 8 ft 6 in. wide by 46 ft deep elevator shaft. The plywood was lying on 4 by 6 timbers spaced 2 ft apart. When Employee #1 lifted the first sheet of plywood, he fell 46 ft through the hole he created between the plywood and timbers. He was transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital, where surgery was performed. Employee #1 died from multiple internal injuries approximately 5 hours later.

Keywords: decking panel, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, elevator shaft

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1623933			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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