{UAH} Boston elevator operator, an immigrant from Uganda, falls to death in shaft
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Boston elevator operator, an immigrant from Uganda, falls to death in shaft
Police have not identified the victim who fell 30 feet down an elevator shaft. A source says his family lives in Uganda.
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WBZ-TVFirefighters and medics arrived to the Boston building around 10 a.m. and found the victim unresponsive at the bottom of the elevator shaft.
An elevator operator fell to his death at the bottom of an elevator shaft in Boston on Friday morning.
The man, who according to a source was a Ugandan immigrant, was working on a freight elevator in a building near downtown Boston when he fell about 10 a.m., according to the Boston Fire Department.
Firefighters found the man at the bottom of the elevator shaft at 31 St. James Ave, according to CBS Boston. The elevator was stuck between teh first floor and basement and the victim tried to jump to safety. He missed the landing and fell 30 feet to the sub-basement.
The structure is known as The Park Square Building, an 11-story retail building, according to its website. It has seven passenger elevators and one for freight.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the fatality to find out what happened and to prevent future incidents, OSHA spokesman Andre Bowser told the Daily News.
Boston Police Department will release the name after the man's next of kin are notified, officials said.
The victim's family members, including several children, live in Uganda, according to the source.
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