Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102675105 - Dover Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102675105

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 07/27/1988

Site Address:
Dover Elevator Company
3635 Express Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360525307

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,040	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,040
Current Penalty	$1,040	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,040
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260403 I02 I	11/10/1988	11/14/1988	$400	$400	$0		-
2.	10001	Serious	19260500 D01	11/10/1988	12/14/1988	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14562615

Event: 07/27/1988

Employee killed when caught between an elevator and platform

Employee #1 was on a running platform (the elevator floor minus the sides and roof of the car) adjusting elevator doors that were malfunctioning on the ninth floor. The running platform started to move up and caught Employee #1 between the front of the platform and the front of the elevator shaft wall. The platform continued up to about 12 in. above the tenth floor. Employee #1 was killed. The accident was caused by improperly adjusted brakes (too close), which caused glazed brakes. As a result, the brakes did not hold and put all the work on the generator, which overheated and shut down, leaving the platform without force to balance the counterweights. The weights pulled the car up.

Keywords: PLATFORM, REPAIR, BRAKE, COUNTERBALANCE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ELEVATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102675105			Fatality	Cancer	Occupation not reported

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