OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811604

PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR

1988-06-16T00:00:00

Event: PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 811604
Report ID: 257250

Event description

Employee killed when pierced by auto-elevator

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was repairing an auto-elevator from the front. Suddenly another auto -elevator began to fall. Looking from behind, Employee #1 did not realize what w as happening, and was struck by the other auto-elevator. Employee #1 died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
27

Occupation code
507

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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