Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201408093 - Employee Falls Down Elevator Shaft, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201408093 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 11/06/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308920503	11/06/2008	1795	238910	Homrich Inc Demolition & Environmental Contr

Abstract: On November 6, 2008, Employee #1 fell 10 floors through an open elevator shaft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FALL, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	12	189	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308920503			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 153 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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