Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022812 - Employee Fell Down Elevator Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200022812 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 12/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305974818	12/23/2002	1796	238290	Otis Elevator Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was riding a load in an elevator shaft when the lifting eye came loose and the load dropped to the pit. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, LOAD LINE, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	45	250	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305974818			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 65 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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