Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202341830 - Employee Crushed and Killed by Elevator Door

Accident Summary Nr: 202341830 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 07/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311224604	07/20/2007	3999	339999	Vornado Realty Trust

Abstract: On July 19, 2007, Employee #1 was exiting an elevator with several packages on a hand truck when he was struck by the elevator door on his right shoulder and crushed. The elevator door was a single metal slab with an estimated weight of 800 pounds. The door opened upward, and came crashing down when its counterweight let loose.

Keywords: SHOULDER, COUNTERBALANCE, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311224604			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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