Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 515650 - Employee killed when caught between freight elevator doors

Accident Summary Nr: 515650 -- Report ID: 0932030 -- Event Date: 07/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102520079	07/28/1992	4225	0	Defense Logistics Agency, Ddrw

Abstract: A forklift driver had pried apart the horizontally closing freight elevator doors so that Employee #1 could reach into the interior of the elevator and push the reset button on the elevator control panel. The reset button is used to restart the elevator should it stop operating between floors, for example. While he was reaching inside the elevator Employee #1's upper body was between the upper and lower elevator doors, which were being held apart by the forks of the forklift. The forks slipped, allowing the multi-ton doors to close suddenly and crush Employee #1's head and upper body, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATOR, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102520079			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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