OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378201
THE APPLIANCE BARN INC.
KALONA, IA·
Event description
Employee falls in elevator shaft while adjusting freight ele
Investigation abstract
At 7:05 a.m. on July 27, 2021, Employee #1 was making adjustments to a freight elevator when the elevator failed. Employee #1 fell into the elevator shaft and sustained fractured ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 889
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