Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201119237 - Elevator Operator Is Killed While Servicing Elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 201119237 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300830395	07/21/2005	1522	236116	Jsm Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On July 21, 2005, Employee #1, a construction elevator operator, was in a pit between two elevator units adjusting a cam to allow the elevator car to properly align with floor slabs. When an electrician requested to be taken to an upper floor, Employee #1 directed another worker to operate the elevator while he continued to work in the elevator pit. When the elevator rose to the upper floors, the counterweight came down and struck Employee #1. He was transported to St. Josephs Medical Center where he died of head and chest trauma. The investigation determined that the company had not developed or implemented hazardous energy control procedures or training for elevator servicing and adjusting operations.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PIT, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	14		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300830395			Fatality	Other	Elevator operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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