Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100381276 - Montgomery Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100381276

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 11/26/1985

Site Address:
Montgomery Elevator Company
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Bldg 27200
Cape Canaveral, FL 32207

Mailing Address:
4836 Victor Street, Jacksonville, FL 32207

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360710727

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260400 H01	01/24/1986	01/24/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14346530

Event: 11/19/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELEVATOR CIRCUIT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING WIRING FOR AN ELEVATOR CAR. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED IN ONE OF THE CIRCUITS AT AN OVERHEAD LIGHT INSIDE THE ELEVATOR CAR, ENERGIZING THE CAR ITSELF AT 120 VOLTS. IN WIRING THE CIRCUIT AT THE PANELBOARD, THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT CONNECTED THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE ELEVATOR. THEREFORE, THE 10-AMPERE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT DID NOT DETECT THE FAULT, AND THE CAR REMAINED ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED INSIDE THE ELEVATOR SHAFT TO RETRIEVE A 10-FOOT PIECE OF METAL CONDUIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, WHILE HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE CAR. THE CONDUIT WAS STANDING VERTICALLY ON THE ELEVATOR PIT FLOOR, PROVIDING A PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100381276			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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