An elevator operator fell to his death at the bottom of an elevator shaft in Boston on Friday morning. The man, who according to a source was a #Ugandanimmigrant, was working on a freight elevator in a building near downtown Boston when he fell about 10 a.m., according to the Boston Fire Department. Firefighters found the man at the bottom of the elevator shaft at 31 St. James Ave, according to CBS Boston. The elevator was stuck between teh first floor and basement and the victim tried to jump to safety. He missed the landing and fell 30 feet to the sub-basement. The structure is known as The Park Square Building, an 11-story retail building, according to its website. It has seven passenger elevators and one for freight. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the fatality to find out what happened and to prevent future incidents, OSHA spokesman Andre Bowser told the Daily News.nydn.us/1hPSwqi
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 07:04:19 +0000
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