(Face’s In Death) The Tragic Death Of Dr. Hitoshi Nikaidoh

HOUSTON (AP) _ Faulty wiring caused a hospital elevator to malfunction, leading to the death of a doctor caught in its closing doors, according to a state report released Thursday. Dr. Hitoshi Nikaidoh, 35, a surgical resident, died last month after he got on the elevator and the doors suddenly closed, pinning his shoulders. His head was severed when the elevator began to rise. Ron Steele, Texas’ chief elevator inspector, said a single misconnected wire disabled safety systems that would have kept the door from closing and the elevator from ascending. A final report will be issued by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. HOUSTON (AP) _ Faulty wiring caused a hospital elevator to malfunction, leading to the death of a doctor caught in its closing doors, according to a state report released Thursday. Dr. Hitoshi Nikaidoh, 35, a surgical resident, died last month after he got on the elevator and the doors suddenly closed, pinning his shoulders. His head was severed when the elevator began to rise.