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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102675105 - Dover Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360525307 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102675105 | Fatality | Cancer | Occupation not reported |