Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170178297 - Employee injured in fall from roof of stationary elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 170178297 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119836898	11/05/1992	1796	0	Golden State Elevator Co.

Abstract: Employee #1, an experienced elevator repairman for Golden State Elevator, was working on the car roof platform of a hydraulic elevator. He fell 50 ft down the 18 in. space between the elevator and the shaft wall. Suffering a concussion and various contusions and fractures, Employee #1 required hospitalization. Standard 3055, Elevator, states that "the distance between the enclosure and any side of the car top that is not protected by guide rails shall be not more than 2 feet. For safety purposes, safety belts and lanyards cannot be used." A citation is being issued for a violation of T8CCR 3203(a). No other violations of T8CCR were found.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION, ELEVATOR, CONTUSION, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119836898			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Elevator installers and repairers

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