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Accident: 171064686 - Employee Falls Down Elevator Shaft And Fractures Knee

**Accident: 171064686 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 09/06/2002**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
305644940	09/06/2002	1521	Legion Llc

On September 6, 2002, an employee was installing an elevator in a building that was under construction. He opened the elevator door and fell approximately 14 ft down the shaft. The employee sustained a fractured knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: knee, fracture, installing, construction, fall, elevator, elevator shaft, inattention

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	305644940			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt:14 Cause: Elevator, escalator installation FatCause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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