OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273379

FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR

1989-09-20T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14273379
Report ID: 111100

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY MOVING ELEVATOR

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:10 a.m. on September 20, 1989, Employee #1 was killed when he put his head through a 10.5 in. by 10.5 in. hole in the elevator enclosure and was struck by the moving elevator as it was descending.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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