Overview

• Peter Milatz, an elevator mechanic, was charged with criminally negligent homicide for causing the death of his apprentice, Joseph Rosa.
• Milatz failed to follow proper safety procedures and remove crucial safety mechanisms from the elevator the two were working on.
• Because of Milatz's negligence and violation of safety standards, the elevator cabin fell six stories down the elevator shaft, crushing and killing Rosa.
• Milatz was arraigned in court and released under supervised release, with another court date scheduled in June.
• Elevator accidents account for the majority of deaths and injuries related to elevators and escalators in the United States, according to a 2013 study.