Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 608216 - Employee crushed and killed by elevator counterweights

Accident Summary Nr: 608216 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 02/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102729027	02/27/1990	1731	0	Shepard Electrical Contractor

Abstract: On the morning of February 27, 1990, Employee #1 acquired the independent service key for elevator #1 from building management. He then took elevator #1 to the second floor where he opened its doors, put the elevator on independent service, and installed a sign that read, "Temporarily out of service, men working below." Employee #1 returned to the elevator pit where he climbed over into the counterweight rail system. He was installing fish tape in a conduit located inside the wall when a building patron entered elevator #1 on the second floor and proceeded to move the elevator to the fifth floor. This caused the counterweights to lower, crushing Employee #1. He died.

Keywords: REPAIR, COUNTERBALANCE, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102729027			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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