Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 644286 - Employee dies after struck by dumbwaiter

Accident Summary Nr: 644286 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/16/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101483709	02/24/1992	3534	0	New Jersey Elevator And Gate Mfg. Co.

Abstract: On January 16, 1990, Employee #1 was struck on the skull by a dumbwaiter that he was repairing while standing in the shaft. The blow to the head damaged his cervical cord and spine. The lungs were also damaged. Employee #1 underwent prolonged treatment at Bellevue Hospital. He died of complications on February 20, 1990.

Keywords: LUNG, REPAIR, SPINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, SKULL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101483709			Fatality	Concussion	Elevator installers and repairers

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