Elevator shaft fall injures SCSU student
By T&D Staff Report Friday, September 22, 20063 comment(s) | Default | Large
A South Carolina State University student suffered a fractured ankle Wednesday as he was trying to retrieve personal property that fell into an elevator shaft, according to Erica Prioleau, director of university relations and marketing.
“It appears from a preliminary internal investigation that the student entered an unauthorized area on campus,” Prioleau said.
“He was injured as he was trying to retrieve some personal property that fell into an elevator shaft” in the Mays II dormitory, she added.
The student remained in a hospital Thursday, she said.
State law requires elevator owners to report any accident involving a fatality or serious injury to the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, said Jim Knight, LLR’s director of communications and governmental affairs.
“Serious injury is defined as one that requires hospitalization,” Knight said, adding that LLR will check into the incident.
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