Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311224604 - Vornado Realty Trust

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311224604

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 07/20/2007

Site Address:
Vornado Realty Trust
595 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022

Mailing Address:
888 7th Ave., New York, NY 10022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3999

NAICS: 339999/All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102449402

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202341830

Event: 07/19/2007

Employee Crushed and Killed by Elevator Door

On July 19, 2007, Employee #1 was exiting an elevator with several packages on a hand truck when he was struck by the elevator door on his right shoulder and crushed. The elevator door was a single metal slab with an estimated weight of 800 pounds. The door opened upward, and came crashing down when its counterweight let loose.

Keywords: SHOULDER, COUNTERBALANCE, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311224604			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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