A 23-year-old man died after falling into an elevator shaft Tuesday at a business in suburban Joliet.
Thursday, April 11, 2024 2:22AMLive streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.The 23-year-old victim died after falling around 3:40 p.m. at a building at 225 Maple Street in Joliet, police said.The man was with other employees on the second floor of the building. They were moving cabinets into the elevator, Joliet police said.
The victim was in the elevator when it began to rise. The door of the elevator was blocked by a cabinet, investigators were told. He attempted to escape the elevator, but became stuck between the elevator floor and the ceiling of the second floor, police said. He then fell into the elevator shaft and was gravely injured.
The man was taken to Silver Cross Hospital by the Joliet Fire Department. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Contractor fatally electrocuted at Homan Square water pumping station identified, authorities sayPolice initially identified the building as belonging to Joliet Equipment Corporation. Police later clarified that the building has not been associated with Joliet Equipment Corporation for many years.
23-Year-Old Man Dies Falls Into Elevator Shaft Joliet Equipment Corporation Building Police Say Maple Street Accident
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