Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030922 - Employee killed when struck by elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 200030922 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 12/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303116925	12/14/1999	1711	0	C.J. Erickson Plumbing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 put his head through the window opening of a hoistway door just as the elevator was descending. It struck his head, killing him instantly. The hoistway door's window was missing and the call buttons were not working.

Keywords: HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	9		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303116925			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Elevator (struck by elevator or counter-weights)

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