OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237903

PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,DOOR

1985-03-23T07:30:00

Event: PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,DOOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237903
Report ID: 627100

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN ELEVATOR DOOR FRAME AND FLOOR SURFACE

Investigation abstract

ON MARCH 23, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM., EMPLOYEE#1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR DOOR FRAME AND THE FLOOR ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. SOMEHOW THE EL EVATOR BECAME MISTAKENLY ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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