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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14449524

BRAKE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

Event
BRAKE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14449524
Report ID
552700

Event description

FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

AT 7:50 AM ON MARCH 17, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PULLING NAILS FROM THE TARGET PLAT FORM IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. THIS WAS TO REARRANGE THE PLATFORM TO ALLOW THE PASS AGE OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT THROUGH THE TARGET PLATFORM. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DOING PO LARITY AND CONTINUITY CHECKS ON THE CONTROL PANEL ACCIDENTLY FUSED THE PANEL, UN LOCKING THE SAFETY BRAKES. ALTHOUGH THE ELEVATOR MOTOR WAS NOT ENERGIZED, THE CO UNTERWEIGHT FELL, PULLING THE ELEVATOR UP THROUGH THE TARGET PLATFORM. THE EMPLO YEE WAS THROWN OFF AND FELL 265 FEET DOWN THE SHAFT. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BEL T BUT WAS NOT TIED OFF WHEN THE ELEVATOR STRUCK HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    543
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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