OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977884

CLEANING,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

1988-11-15T00:00:00

Event: CLEANING,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 977884
Report ID: 454711

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between elevator and perimeter

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was performing his regular cleaning duties when he was crushed betwe en an elevator and the glass perimeter around the lower elevator shaft and kille d.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
448

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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