Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 83682.015 - Worker falls from the top of a service elevator car and is k
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1132428.015 | 03/15/2016 | 721110 | Saipan Lau Lau Development Inc. |
Abstract: At 9:06 p.m. on March 13, 2016, Employee #1, a heating and air conditioning worker, was troubleshooting an inoperative service elevator assisting Employee #2, a building maintenance technician. Employee #2 noticed a slight gap between elevator doors and requested assistance of Employee #1. Using a screwdriver, Employee #1 checked for debris around the elevator door sill keeping the doors from closing. Since no obstructions were found, Employee #1 told Employee #2 to remain on the 1st floor, while Employee #1 went to the 2nd floor to access the top of the elevator car to check for obstructions at the car top. Once on the 2nd floor, Employee #1 used the elevator emergency door key retrieved from the maintenance office to unlock the doors and gain access to the top of the elevator car. Employee #1 asked Employee #2 to close the elevator door by pushing the doors together. Shortly thereafter, Employee #2 heard the elevator move upward and saw the 7th floor indicator light flashing. At about 6:15 PM, the building maintenance technician contacted the facility maintenance supervisor and notified the front desk to call 911. At about 6:40 PM, the facility maintenance supervisor arrived, contacted a local elevator representative to assist in locating Employee #1. At around 6:50 PM, the elevator representative arrived and found Employee #1 at the bottom of the service elevator shaft. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the emergency room. Employee #1 died from intracranial hemorrhage.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1132428.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Not specified mechanics and repairers |