Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850535 - Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200850535 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 11/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300615747	12/05/1997	1711	0	Number One Priority Managerial Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone at night in a building that was undergoing a gut rehabilitation. He apparently fell four floors down an empty elevator shaft and was killed. He was found at the bottom of the shaft the next day. It was not clear what Employee #1 was doing at the time of the accident.

Keywords: COVER, GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300615747			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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