Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101483311 - Armor Elevator Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101483311

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 12/31/1992

Site Address:
Armor Elevator Co., Inc.
605 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10158

Mailing Address:
35 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360861736

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$17,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,100
Current Penalty	$11,970	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,970
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260102 A01	05/18/1993	05/26/1993	$1,575	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260405 B01	05/18/1993	05/21/1993	$945	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260405 J04 IVB	05/18/1993	05/26/1993	$3,150	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260416 A01	05/18/1993	05/26/1993	$3,150	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260416 A03	05/18/1993	05/26/1993	$3,150	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 645440

Event: 12/30/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN ELEVATOR MECHANIC WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A PROBLEM IN AN ELEVATOR CONTROL PANEL LOCATED IN AN ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM. THE PANEL CONTAINED CIRCUIT PARTS ENERGIZED AT VOLTAGES UP TO 111 VOLTS DC AND 240 VOLTS AC. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART WITH HIS HEAD WHILE HIS HANDS WERE GROUNDED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS WERE FOUND DURING AN AUTOPSY.)

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, MECHANIC, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101483311			Fatality	Electric Shock	Elevator installers and repairers

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