Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170218176 - Employee killed by elevator after failing to lock it out

Accident Summary Nr: 170218176 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/04/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114882913	01/05/1994	7011	0	Sugarloaf Resort

Abstract: On January 4, 1994, Employee #1, of Sugarloaf Resort, was attempting to repair an elevator. He was not trained properly and did not lock out or block the equipment after defeating the safety interlock system. While he was bent over in the elevator shaft, the elevator came down and crushed him between the bottom of the elevator car and the floor of the door opening. Employee #1 died. The employer received a serious citation.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, UNTRAINED, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114882913			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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