Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 920587 - Employee killed between elevator and wall of elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 920587 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/19/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108994781	06/22/1992	1796	0	East Coast Elevator Service Inc.

Abstract: While repairing a passenger elevator, Employee #1 accidentally removed the bleeder valve while trying to bleed air from the hydraulic line. After the valve was removed, the elevator began descending to the first floor. Employee #1 left the shaft and went to the equipment room in order to stop the elevator. When he returned and attempted to get back into the shaft, he was caught and crushed between the elevator and the wall of the elevator shaft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108994781			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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