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Accident: 202340931 - Employee Is Killed In Fall Down Elevator Shaft

Accident: 202340931 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 12/16/2005
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30952520212/16/20051522Star Gate Construction Corp.
On December 16, 2005, Employee #1, a construction worker, was installing an elevator at a sports facility when he fell down the open elevator shaft. Employee #1 was killed due to a serious head injury.
Keywords: head, installing, hoisting mechanism, construction, fall, fall protection, concussion, elevator, untrained, elevator shaft
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Multi-family dwelling New project or new addition $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 8 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 309525202 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:80
Cause: Construction of playing fields, tennis courts
FatCause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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