Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171064686 - Employee Falls Down Elevator Shaft and Fractures Knee

Accident Summary Nr: 171064686 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 09/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305644940	09/06/2002	1521	0	Legion Llc

Abstract: 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		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305644940			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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