Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103416509 - J. Bildner & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103416509

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 02/06/1989

Site Address:
J. Bildner & Sons
1309 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02146

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360388151
Referral	901335075	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	5A0001	03/07/1989	03/10/1989	$900	$900	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	03/07/1989	03/10/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 660530

Event: 02/03/1989

Employee killed when crushed by dumbwaiter car

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on February 3, 1989, Employee #1, age 18, who had been a meat clerk for 5 months, was attempting to operate a dumbwaiter. The mechanical door interlocks had been overridden with wooden blocks, allowing the dumbwaiter to operate with the hoistway doors opened. Employee #1 enlisted the help of a coworker, who pushed the basement control button, sending Employee #1 down. When he arrived at the basement floor, he apparently exited from the dumbwaiter, pushed the first floor button, and attempted to reenter the dumbwaiter. He was pinned between the dumbwaiter car and the top of the hoistway opening and killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103416509			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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