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Accident: 202340733 - Employee Dies From Injuries Sustained In Elevator Shaft Fall

**Accident: 202340733 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 03/07/2005**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
308577196	03/08/2005	3081	Clearoll Poly Film Inc.

On March 7, 2005, Employee #1, the president of the company, was proceeding into a freight elevator to travel to another floor. After opening the elevator shaft door, he stepped into the elevator shaft. The freight elevator had not arrived at the floor. He fell approximately 14 ft to the bottom of the shaft. He was rushed to a local hospital, but died from his injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: plastic mfg, fall, elevator, unguarded, elevator shaft

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	308577196			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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