Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200170777 - Employee Is Killed When Elevator Falls on Him
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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307931428 | 10/06/2006 | 1796 | 238290 | Helevator Control Tower, Inc. |
Abstract: On October 6, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a hydraulic elevator. They removed a safety valve, causing the release of the elevator piston pressure. The elevator fell and Employee #1 was trapped underneath. He was fatally injured.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other building | Maintenance or repair | $20,000,000 and over | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 307931428 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Elevator (struck by elevator or counter-weights) |