Abstract: At approximately 6:40 a.m. on November 2, 1990, Employee #1, an elevator operator, was using the #8 elevator to transport a coworker and a load of laundry and trash between the 10th and 11th floors. The elevator door was not working properly and Employee #1 pushed down the elevator control lever, rose from her seat, and started to shake the door levers. The defective control lever did not automatically return to the 'stop' position, and the elevator was activated. Employee #1 was crushed between the elevator and the wall of the shaft, suffering a broken neck and multiple other fractures. The coworker was crying for help as he brought down the elevator. Paramedics pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene. The employer was cited for a serious violation for failing to make necessary repairs to the elevator. Employee #1 had been an elevator operator with the Los Angeles County Jail for over 21 years.