OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523179

WINTERS INDUSTRIES A DIV OF WHITAKER CORP

CANTON, OH— 1985-04-11T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2378669
Employer profile: WINTERS INDUSTRIES A DIV OF WHITAKER CORP
Summary number: 14523179
Report ID: 522300

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by elevator

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was performing maintenance work on an automatic Osborne machine when the electrical system was somehow activated. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the elevator. The electrical system was not locked out.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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