OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818021

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

1989-03-03T00:00:00

Event: PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 818021
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee crushed to death on elevator platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on a permanent elevator platform when he was caught between the platform floor, the slab, and the metal flashing for the elevator door. He was k illed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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