OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #823021
T E I ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
BETHESDA, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED WHEN HE FELL 11 FEET IN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Investigation abstract
The employee had removed a piece of plywood that was leaning against the wall in order to work in this opening to make a connection. The employee was standing o n the red 4 inch bean inside the wall opening exposed to a fall of 11 feet to el evator platform below. The employee was trying to climb up the metal cages beam for the purpose of fastening the electrical connection on the electrical box. Th e employee slipped and lost his footing and fell the 11 feet to the elevator pla tform below.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 576
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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