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Woman Dies After Fall Down Dumbwaiter Shaft in Oklahoma City Workplace Accident
A 21-year-old waitress from Oklahoma City was killed recently when the dumbwaiter she was operating malfunctioned and caused her to the fall down the lift shaft, according to NewsOK.com. Investigators believe that the waitress was either loading or unloading the dumbwaiter when the workplace accident occurred due to a mechanical malfunction. The woman was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, and died from her injuries three days later.
Dumbwaiters are designed to carry lightweight items. The shafts must be inspected each year; however, the dumbwaiters themselves are only required to be inspected upon installation. The restaurant was built in 1947, and the article states that the dumbwaiter likely was installed at that time. OSHA is launching a full investigation of the fatal Oklahoma City workplace accident.
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