Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200461929 - Employee Falls Into Elevator Pit and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200461929 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308106830	04/15/2005	1796	238290	Otis Elevator Company

Abstract: On April 15, 2005, Employee #1 was struck by a falling wire rope while working around the elevator shaft. This caused Employee #1 to fall 20 ft into the elevator pit. Employee #1 suffered fatal injuries.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	34	380	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308106830			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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