Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 644815 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL 6 FLOORS INTO ELEVATOR PIT

Accident Summary Nr: 644815 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 03/21/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109891895	05/07/1991	1741	0	Lift Construction Co.

Abstract: AN OVERLOAD RELAY TRIPPED, CAUSING AN ELEVATOR TO STOP BETWEEN THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH FLOORS. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE FROM THE ELEVATOR BY OPENING AN INNER SLIDING ELEVATOR DOOR, THEN KICKING OPEN THE SIDE SWINGING OUTER DOOR WHILE JUMPING TO THE LANDING OF THE SIXTH FLOOR. THE HEAVY METAL SIDE SWINGING DOOR SWUNG CLOSED AFTER THE EMPLOYEE KICKED IT OPEN, PUSHING HIM INTO THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE FELL 6 FLOORS INTO THE ELEVATOR PIT AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109891895			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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