Hurst, TX — A man was seriously injured in an accident involving an elevator in Hurst, Texas, on Monday, April 6, 2015. The accident took place around 5:00 in the afternoon.
Local sources say that the man who was injured in the accident was doing repair work. He supposedly leaned over and was hit in the back of the head by the elevator, which was going down.
The man was taken by emergency workers to Texas Health Methodist Hospital. There’s been no information released on his current condition.
Other information, such as the man’s name and the distance he fell, are not yet available.
Where did the accident happen?
Commentary
It’s a safe bet that workers’ comp will come into play here, as the man who was injured was working when the accident took place. However, there are some other things that need to be considered. Was this man a contractor? Who did he work for? My biggest question is, if this man was performing repair work, why was he able to stick his head into an open elevator shaft in the first place? If he was there specifically to work on the elevator, why was it still turned on, and why did he not have any safety gear? Hopefully new sources will be able to shed some light on this accident in the coming days.
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