Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 848267 - Employee killed when crushed by operational elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 848267 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 10/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103263471	10/25/1988	6513	0	Horwitz Matthews Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 24, 1988, Employee #1 entered an elevator pit to examine a sump pump that was installed to remove seepage from the pit. The employee accessed the pit through the elevator door, which he then wedged open to prevent the elevator car from moving. The employee then crossed over to an adjoining pit where there was an operational elevator. He was crushed to death when that elevator car descended onto him.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103263471			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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