Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384366 - Four employees injured when overloaded elevator falls

Accident Summary Nr: 170384366 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124044512	03/18/1993	5719	0	Sternberg Furniture And Appliance

Abstract: At approximately 3:40 p.m. on March 10, 1993, Employees #1, #2, #3 and #4 were loading furniture onto an elevator at the first floor. After loading the furniture, all four employees got onto the elevator to unload the furniture on the third floor. As the elevator neared the top, the cable broke, sending the loaded car crashing 17 ft to the ground. All four employees were injured and Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124044512	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Managers, marketing, advertising, & public rela.
2	124044512	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings
3	124044512	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Household appliance and power tool repairers
4	124044512	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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