OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488068
BROOKLYN ARMS HOTEL
BROOKLYN, NY—
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR AND FLOOR LANDING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, AN ELEVATOR OPERATOR, WAS ASSIGNED TO KEEP ANYONE FROM USING THE EL EVATOR WHILE THE ELEVATOR MECHANIC WENT TO PHONE HIS OFFICE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ONE FOOT IN THE ELEVATOR AND THE OTHER OUTSIDE, ON THE FLOOR. THE ELEVATOR STARTED UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND WHILE THE DOOR WAS OPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETW EEN THE ELEVATOR FLOOR AND THE UPPER DOOR FRAME.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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