OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312342

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION

1986-12-31T00:00:00

Event: FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312342
Report ID: 213100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING THE ROUTINE TASK OF LOADING THE ELEVATOR WITH LIQUOR. EMPLOYEE #1, ON THE THIRD FLOOR, BACKED THROUGH AN OPEN ELEVATOR GATE (W HILE THE ELEVATOR WAS AT THE FOURTH FLOOR LEVEL) AND FELL 39 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE DIED 2 DAYS LATER OF NUMEROUS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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