Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201400173 - EMPLOYEE TRAPPED BY FALLING ELEVATOR CAR
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124906868 | 11/12/1996 | 1796 | 0 | Mcnally Elevator Co |
Abstract: Employee #1 was lying on the floor with half of his body extended out over an elevator shaft. The elevator car was situated only a few feet overhead. He activated the elevator operation switch in the shaft and the elevator descended. Employee #1's upper body became trapped under the car and in the shaft. All of the safety devices had been bypassed, and the operation controls were not locked out.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124906868 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Elevator (struck by elevator or counter-weights) |
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