Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377030

JOLIET REPUBLICAN PRINTING CO.

Event
FALL, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101130813
Employer profile
JOLIET REPUBLICAN PRINTING CO.
Summary number
14377030
Report ID
521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO AN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 OPENED THE DOOR TO THE ELEVATOR AND FELL DOWN THE SHAFT TO HIS DEATH . THE ELEVATOR WAS NOT AT THE EMPLOYEE'S LOCATION WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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