OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221412455

BALLY'S CASINO AC

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ· 2021-11-17T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fire Ext System, Head, Inspecting, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leg, Maintenance, Neck, Steam, Struck Against, Torso, Water Pipe
NAICS: 721120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345646509
Employer profile: BALLY'S CASINO AC
Summary number: 221412455
Report ID: 0213900

Event description

Employee is killed after falling through elevator shaft

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 p.m. on November 17, 2021, an employee was taking temperature and pressure readings on a facilities water/steam system and inspecting the fire-main system integrity when he fell through an elevator shaft. The employee fell approximately 3 floors before landing and incurred multiple blunt force injuries to head, neck, torso, and extremities from impact with the concrete floor. The employee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 67 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
585

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