OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240972

CHEST,THROAT,HEAD,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT

1985-05-13T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,THROAT,HEAD,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14240972
Report ID: 627700

Event description

STRUCK BY ELEVATOR CAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A CARTLOAD OF BOXES INTO AN ELEVATOR CAR WHEN THE CAR FELL, STRIKING AND KILLING HER. THE CAR HAD BECOME JAMMBED AGAINST A ST EEL PLATE, CAUSING THE CAR CABLE TO UNWIND FROM THE WINDING DRUM. AS SHE PUSHED THE CART INTO THE CAR THE CAR BROKE LOOSE FROM THE STEEL PLATE AND FELL ONTO EMP LOYEE #1'S SHOULDERS. SHE WAS KNOCKED TO THE FLOOR AND PINNED BY THE ELEVATOR CA R ROOF TO THE FLOOR. SHE SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE HEAD, CHEST AND THROA T, AND DIED TWO DAYS LATER. THE ELEVATOR WAS SHOP BUILT, AND LACKED MANY OF THE SAFETY FEATURES REQUIRED BY ANSI A17.1-1971.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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