Accident Report Detail
Accident: 644286 - Employee Dies After Struck By Dumbwaiter
Accident: 644286 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/16/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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101483709 | 02/24/1992 | 3534 | New Jersey Elevator And Gate Mfg. Co. | ||||
On January 16, 1990, Employee #1 was struck on the skull by a dumbwaiter that he was repairing while standing in the shaft. The blow to the head damaged his cervical cord and spine. The lungs were also damaged. Employee #1 underwent prolonged treatment at Bellevue Hospital. He died of complications on February 20, 1990. | |||||||
Keywords:
lung, repair, spine, work rules, lockout, skull, struck by, elevator, elevator shaft
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 101483709 | Fatality | Concussion | Elevator installers and repairers |