Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 83245.015 - Employee struck and killed by falling elevator car

Accident Summary Nr: 83245.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 02/24/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1127728.015	02/24/2016		333921	Schindler Elevator Corporation

Abstract: At 10:10 a.m. on February 24, 2016, an employee, while preparing to perform routine maintenance on an elevator, was struck by a falling elevator car and pinned against a ladder and a beam. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the head and was killed.

Keywords: Elevator, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Pinned, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1127728.015	33	M	Fatality		Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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