Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202169066 - Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 202169066 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 08/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124571522	08/23/2001	8211	611110	Nyc Bd Of Ed Brandeis Hs

Abstract: On August 20, 2001, Employee #1, a handyman performing custodial services for the New York City Board of Education at Brandeis High School, opened the passenger elevator doors with a service key in order to put the elevator into service. The elevator, having already been put in operation, was located on another floor. Employee #1 stepped into the space between the opened doors and fell down the elevator shaft. Employee #1 was rescued by Emergency Medical Services and taken to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital where he expired after an operation the next morning on August 21, 2001.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124571522			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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