OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312441

COLONIAL LIFT LTD.

HYDE PARK, NY· 1987-04-21T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, ELEVATOR SHAFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100688308
Employer profile: COLONIAL LIFT LTD.
Summary number: 14312441
Report ID: 213100

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT BETWEEN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOO R. THE ELEVATOR CAR SUDDENLY FELL ABOUT 3 FEET, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, FROM A SUPP OSEDLY SECURED POSITION BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CR USHED BETWEEN THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING AND THE BASE OF THE ELEVATOR CAR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
1

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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