Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811844

DEPTO. DEL TRABAJO Y RECURSOS HUMANOS

Event
ELECTRICAL, STUCK, ELEVATOR
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100904341
Employer profile
DEPTO. DEL TRABAJO Y RECURSOS HUMANOS
Summary number
811844
Report ID
257260

Event description

12 EMPLOYEES TRAPPED IN STUCK ELEVATOR

Investigation abstract

THE MAIN ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR THE CAR OPERATING PANEL WAS DEACTIVATED CAUSING T HE ELEVATOR TO STOP, TRAPPING 12 EMPLOYEES INSIDE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO TH E HOSPITAL FOR A CHECKUP AFTER BEING RESCUED.

Victims (12)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    178
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 50 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    313
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  5. #2 Hospitalized Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  6. #3 Hospitalized Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  7. #4 Hospitalized Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  8. #5 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  9. #6 Hospitalized Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  10. #7 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  11. #8 Hospitalized Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2
  12. #9 Hospitalized Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    328
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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