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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686238

ASPHYXIATED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN

Event
ASPHYXIATED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
686238
Report ID
855610

Event description

Employee killed between elevator and elevator shaft

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 entered an elevator on the third floor after making a final check. D ue to unknown reasons, actions, and elevator functions, Employee #1 became wedge d between the elevator car and the elevator shaft. She was asphyxiated and died.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    448
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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