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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100791383 - Ace Building Services
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Ace Building Services
5430 Lbj Frwy., Bldg. #3
Dallas, TX 75240
Mailing Address:
4730 Memphis Street, Dallas, TX 75207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360344329 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 03/30/1988 | 04/11/1988 | $200 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD MOUNTED A LADDER IN AN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY PIT. HE WAS WASHING THE HOISTWAY AND CAR WINDOWS AT THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. HE FINISHED THE JOB AND CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER. HE WAS SEEN ON THE PIT FLOOR DISASSEMBLING THE LADDER. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, LOCATED ON TOP , OF THE CAR, WERE IN VOICE CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE #1. AS SOON AS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEAR, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON TOP OF THE CAR GAVE THE OK FOR THE ELEVATOR INSPECTOR TO RAISE THE ELEVATOR. THE INSPECTOR TOOK THE ELEVATOR TO THE 16TH FLLOR WHERE THE INSPECTOR AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES EXITED THROUGH THE ROOF AND RETURNED THE ELEVATOR TO AUTOMATIC OPERATION. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND DEAD ON THE PIT FLOOR WITH MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES. SPLATTERED BLOOD ON THE GLASS AND HIGH ON THE PIT WALL INDICATED HE HAD REMOUNTED THE LADDER TO RETRIEVE A BRUSH HE HAD LEFT ON A LEDGE. WHEN THE ELEVATOR DESCENDED HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND KILLED.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100791383 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |