Accident Report Detail

Accident: 95081.015 - Employee Is Injured When Elevator Malfunctions

**Accident: 95081.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/12/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1228144.015	04/27/2017		Alameda Health System/Highland Hospital

At 12:10 a.m. on April 12, 2017, an employee was using an elevator to travel fro m the fifth floor of a building to the seventh floor. As the elevator ascended, it rose to the sixth floor and became stuck. The elevator remained at the sixth floor for a short period, and then fell to the second floor with no stops in bet ween. The employee was hospitalized for seven days, where she was treated for kn ee tremors, general weakness, and disorientation.

Keywords: elevator, equipment failure

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1228144.015	34	F	Hospitalized injury		Housekeepers and butlers

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