OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489009
NEW YORK TELEPHONE
BROOKLYN, NY·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN ESCALATOR MACHINERY
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 GOT ON THE ASCENDING ESCALATOR AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING. THE RISER THAT SHE STEPPED ON DIDN'T COME UP IN THE PROPER POSITION. SHE SLIPPED THR OUGH THE OPENING CREATED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING RISER AND FELL INTO THE ESCALATOR MECHANISM. SHE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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