Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170046148 - Employee injured when struck by falling elevator door

Accident Summary Nr: 170046148 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 03/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111402285	03/04/1991	1542	0	Sellen Construction Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the fourth floor elevator loading platform, waiting for the Alimak personnel and material hoist (Scando I4002, model #14002, serial # MEL) to come down. Two coworkers were loading a manlift onto the elevator at the fifth floor level when the elevator door became displaced and fell to the platform below. It struck Employee #1, who sustained serious injuries. There was a deviation in the distance between the elevator door guide rails that allowed the door to became displaced.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111402285			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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