OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488381
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
NEW YORK, NY—
Event description
FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 10, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A WAITER I N THE THIRD FLOOR DINING ROOM OF A PRIVATE CLUB. FOR SOME REASON HE LEFT HIS WAI TER'S POST AND FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS HEARD CALLING FOR HELP FROM T HE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT, BUT COULD NOT BE RESCUED BEFORE HE DIED. THERE WERE NO W ITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT. A DINNER KNIFE WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT, INDICATING THAT HE MAY HAVE FORCED OPEN THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND FELL WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT AT THE LANDING.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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