Inspection Detail

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Inspection: 1748441.015 - Andy'S Equipment Exchange Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 5:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024, Employee #1, assigned to clean a six-foot grill, completed the cleaning and testing of the grill to ensure it reached the correct temperature. Later, Employee #1 attempted to access an elevator on Level 3, manually opening the elevator doors with a fry tool. The employee pulled the doors open and walked into the elevator shaft, unaware that the elevator car was stationed on Level 4. The employee fell to the bottom of the shaft, sustaining multiple blunt force trauma injuries and fractures, resulting in a fatality.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture