OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488159

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NY

NEW YORK, NY— 1984-11-02T00:00:00

Event: DIZZINESS, FALL, ELEVATOR, LOST BALANCE, ELEVATOR SHAFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1085893
Employer profile: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NY
Summary number: 14488159
Report ID: 215000

Event description

FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN WORKING OVERTIME. WHEN HE QUIT WORK, HE WENT TO THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR AND OPENED THE HOISTWAY DOORS. THERE WAS NO CAR AT HIS LOCATION. HE FE LL INTO THE SHAFT, EITHER BECAUSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR HE BECAME DIZZY. HE FEL L 18 FLOORS TO THE BASE OF THE SHAFT. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
445

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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