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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386106

WORK RULES,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION

Event
WORK RULES,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14386106
Report ID
521700

Event description

Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 took a freight elevator to the ninth floor to bring a malfunctioning passenger elevator down to the lobby. After talking with a guard and the buildi ng manager, Employee #1 walked outside and smoked a cigarette before returning t o the lobby. When he opened the elevator door and stepped in, he fell 60 feet do wn the elevator shaft. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    57
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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