Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201261112 - Elevator repairman killed after being crushed by elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 201261112 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 01/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305019788	01/08/2002	1796	0	Schindler Elevator

Abstract: On January 8, 2002, Employee #1, an elevator repairman, was working inside an elevator hoistway repairing an elevator when he was crushed between a I-beam and the elevator. The cause of the accident was not determined. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, REPAIR, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	10	100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305019788			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	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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