Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201720406 - One Employee Is Killed, One Is Injured in Elevator Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201720406 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 05/14/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313454233	05/17/2010	5411	445110	Oscar Jimenez Gonzalez Dba Superme Selecto Jimenez

Abstract: On May 14, 2010, Employees #1 and #2 loaded an elevator and were riding in the elevator, with the merchandise. The merchandise was not centered and was pushed back too far. As the elevator was on its way up, the wooden pallet with merchandise got stuck on a floor edge. The motor kept pulling but could not endure, resulting in mechanism failure. The elevator fell from a height of 30 feet and hit bottom. Employee #1 was instantly killed. Employee #2's arm was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, JAMMED, FALL, ARM, ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313454233			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	313454233			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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