Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201408069 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Down Elevator Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 201408069 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308917855	08/04/2008	1799	238990	Schindler Elevator Corp

Abstract: On August 4, 2008, an employee was apparently killed after he stepped into an elevator shaft and fell five stories.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308917855			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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