Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 153196.015 - Employee incurs electric shock and is killed in fall in elev

Accident Summary Nr: 153196.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/25/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1646046.015	01/26/2023		238290	South Florida Elevator Service Corp.

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on January 25, 2023, an employee was investigating a reported issue with an elevator in a multi-unit residential facility. The employee was on top of the elevator when he received an electrical shock and fell between the elevator door and the shaft. The employee died from his injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Door, Electric Shock, Elevator, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Troubleshooting

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation			8		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1646046.015	59	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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