Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17772880 - New York Telephone

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17772880

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 09/16/1987

Site Address:
New York Telephone
395 Flatbush Ave. Ext.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/02/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360152284

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14489009

Event: 09/16/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN ESCALATOR MACHINERY

EMPLOYEE #1 GOT ON THE ASCENDING ESCALATOR AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING. THE RISER THAT SHE STEPPED ON DIDN'T COME UP IN THE PROPER POSITION. SHE SLIPPED THROUGH THE OPENING CREATED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING RISER AND FELL INTO THE ESCALATOR MECHANISM. SHE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, ESCALATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17772880			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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