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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103263935 - Reliance Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Reliance Elevator Company
Mallinckrodt College
Wilmette, IL 60091
Mailing Address:
1101 West Adams, Chicago, IL 60606
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360545057 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 05/01/1989 | 06/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260059 H | 05/01/1989 | 06/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN ELEVATOR REPAIR WORKER WAS WORKING IN AN ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT ROOM ON A ROUTINE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE VISIT. THE EQUIPMENT ROOM CONTAINED EXPOSED, ENERGIZED 120/240-VOLT ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT. THE 56-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO BE QUALIFIED FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING IN VAULTS OR ROOMS WITH EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS, WAS FOUND DEAD A DISTANCE OF SEVERAL FEET FROM THE EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS. THE CORONER FOUND NO ELECTRICAL BURN MARKS ON HIS BODY AND FOUND THAT HIS HEART APPEARED NORMAL. DESPITE THE LACK OF BURN MARKS, THE CORONER CONCLUDED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103263935 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |