Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200081362 - Employee killed when fell from elevator

Accident Summary Nr: 200081362 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/24/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116150384	09/24/2001	1542	0	Perini Building Company, Inc.

Abstract: On September 24, 2001, Employee #1 of Perini Building Company, Inc. and a coworker were in a material and personnel elevator, which was running improperly due to the brake deficiencies. Employee #1 was trying to jump out of the car when he fell 24 stories to the base of the elevator tower and was killed. The coworker was trying to pull Employee #1 out when Employee #1's upper body was stuck between the car and upper frame of the elevator, but he was unsuccessful. The coworker was also injured but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	34	150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116150384			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Elevator (struck by elevator or counter-weights)

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