OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14514046

HEAD,WAREHOUSE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LEADING EDGE,DECAPITATED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1985-06-26T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WAREHOUSE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LEADING EDGE,DECAPITATED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14514046
Report ID: 524700

Event description

DECAPITATED BY LEADING EDGE OF ELEVATOR IN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A FOREMAN, AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE WAITING FOR THE RETURN OF ELEVAT OR #1 AT THE 4TH FLOOR LEVEL OF A WAREHOUSE BUILDING. THERE WAS A VIEW GLASS MIS SING FROM THE DOOR OF ELEVATOR #4, AND THE FOREMAN PUT HIS HEAD THROUGH THE OPEN ING TO TRY TO LOOK ACROSS AND SEE WHERE ELEVATOR #1 WAS LOCATED. ELEVATOR #4 WAS DESCENDING FROM ABOVE AND CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE OPENING IN THE DOOR AND THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR, RESULTING IN DECAPITATION. THIS INCID ENT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ( ELEVATOR INSPECTION DIVISION) FOR INVESTIGATION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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