Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98305.015 - Employee falls into elevator shaft and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 98305.015 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 08/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1256384.015	08/16/2017		721110	Regner Hotel Corporation

Abstract: At 5:53 p.m. on August 15, 2017, an employee opened the elevator hoistway doors using the elevator hoistway key. The elevator car was not at the landing of the floor where the employee gained access and was between the second and third floors. There were no visual indicators to show where the elevator was located and the employee fell approximately 20 feet down the elevator shaft. The employee was killed from the blunt force trauma injuries to the head and neck.

Keywords: Elevator, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Head, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1256384.015	63	M	Fatality		Hotel clerks

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