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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314363

CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

Event
CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14314363
Report ID
317000

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between elevator and wall

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was keeping the public from using an elevator that was under repair. He was moving in and out of the elevator car when it started moving and caught Employee #1 between the elevator and the hoistway wall. He was dragged approxima tely 23 feet to the main floor and killed.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    426
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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