OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488159

DIZZINESS,FALL,ELEVATOR,LOST BALANCE,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1984-11-02T00:00:00

Event: DIZZINESS,FALL,ELEVATOR,LOST BALANCE,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488159
Report ID: 215000

Event description

FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN WORKING OVERTIME. WHEN HE QUIT WORK, HE WENT TO THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR AND OPENED THE HOISTWAY DOORS. THERE WAS NO CAR AT HIS LOCATION. HE FE LL INTO THE SHAFT, EITHER BECAUSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR HE BECAME DIZZY. HE FEL L 18 FLOORS TO THE BASE OF THE SHAFT. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
445

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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