Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830735 - Employee killed when his head decapitated by an elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 200830735 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 10/10/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303535629	10/10/2003	1522	236118	Pistilli Construction Inc.

Abstract: On October 10, 2003, an employee stuck his head in the window of the elevator gate at the fourth floor while the elevator was descending. The employee was killed when his head was decapitated at the construction site.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, DECAPITATED, ELEVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303535629			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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