OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #852236

FRACTURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1989-11-04T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 852236
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED IN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was crushed in an elevator shaft while he was attempting to replace oil seals in a hydraulic cylinder.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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