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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811844

ELECTRICAL,STUCK,ELEVATOR

Event
ELECTRICAL,STUCK,ELEVATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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