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Elevator Shaft Accident Statistics (Part A)

Elevator shaft accident statistics demonstrate how surprisingly common these accidents are and how they can result in severe injury or even death. If you have sustained serious injuries or have lost a loved one as a result of an elevator shaft construction accident, you will need a qualified Chicago accident lawyer to help you fight for the damages that you deserve.

Elevator Shaft Accident Statistics

Listed below are elevator shaft accident statistics as gathered by the Center for Construction Research and Training: 

  • Escalator and elevator accidents kill about 30 people and seriously injure about 17,000 people every year in the United States;
  • Of these incidents, 90% are elevator fatalities and cause 60% of the injuries;
  • People who work on or near elevator shafts account for almost 50% of elevator fatalities; and
  • About 50% of these fatalities were caused by falls.  

The Center for Construction Research and Training’s definition of people working in or near elevators includes those installing, repairing and maintaining elevators.

In addition to falling, causes for elevator fatalities include: 

 

  • Being caught between elevators;
  • Being caught between an elevator and a door;
  • Being caught in elevator equipment;
  • Being hit by elevators; and
  • Having an elevator collapse.  

Your Elevator Shaft Accident in Illinois & Workers’ Compensation Illinois offers workers’ compensation to victims of elevator shaft construction accidents. Among the benefits for which you may be entitled are:  

  • Medical expenses, including hospital care, prosthetic devices and medical appliances;
  • Temporary total disability, based on two-thirds of your pre-tax average weekly wages for the 52 weeks before the accident;
  • Temporary partial disability;
  • Vocational rehabilitation such as retraining cost and counseling for job searches;
  • Permanent partial disability, including for disfigurement;
  • Permanent total disability; and
  • Death and survivor’s benefits.  

A qualified Chicago accident lawyer will be able help you through any disputes that may occur as a result of filing an Illinois workers’ compensation claim.

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