OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488688

CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1986-03-02T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488688
Report ID: 215000

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR AND HOISTWAY WALL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR CAR AND THE HOISTWAY WALL OF A FREIGHT ELEVATOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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