Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170758825 - Employee killed when struck by falling elevator
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127329274 | 10/31/1997 | 1796 | 0 | Dover Elevator Systems Inc |
Abstract: Employee #1 was in the last stages of inspecting an elevator, The elevator was raised above the floor section and, as he looked underneath it, the elevator fell on his head. Employee #1 was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 10 | 150 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127329274 | Fatality | Concussion | Elevator installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Elevator (struck by elevator or counter-weights) |
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