OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339543
DOVER ELEVATOR COMPANY
GREENSBORO, NC—
Event description
ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE WORKER CRUSHED WHEN ELEVATOR MOVED
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX ON THE TOP OF AN ELEVATOR CAR. STANDING AT THE ELEVATOR SHAFT ENTRANCE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE STRUCTUR E, THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR CAR TO PERFORM HIS WORK . WHILE HE WAS IN THIS POSITION, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL OR SWITCHING MECHANISM ENG AGED THE UNIT'S LIFT MOTOR. THE ELEVATOR CAR ROSE APPROXIMATELY 4.5 FEET, TRAPPI NG THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE ENTRANCE HEADER. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF IN JURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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