OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #666487

CAUGHT BETWEEN,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1988-11-25T00:00:00

Event: CAUGHT BETWEEN,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 666487
Report ID: 112300

Event description

Employee killed when caught between elevator floor and gates

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was discovered caught between the elevator car floor and the shaft g ates approximately 5 feet above the basement floor. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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