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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235188

COVER,ABRASION,FALL,SECURITY GUARD,ELEVATOR,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT

Event
COVER,ABRASION,FALL,SECURITY GUARD,ELEVATOR,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14235188
Report ID
626300

Event description

FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

On February 13, 1987, at Market St. Developers, Ltd., Employee #1, a security gu ard, fell through the elevator shaft cover on the roof of the building. Employee #1 fell approximately 100 feet to the bottom of the elevator shaft and was kill ed as a result of the fall. The covering material of the elevator shaft was too weak to support Employee #1's weight.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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