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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103620985 - National Park Service
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
National Park Service
3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns Nat'L Park, NM 88220
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361125412 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 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 | Serious | 10201 A | 03/11/1992 | 04/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 03/11/1992 | 04/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 E01 | 03/11/1992 | 04/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/11/1992 | 04/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 F01 | 03/11/1992 | 04/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 03/11/1992 | 04/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 03/11/1992 | 04/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 03/11/1992 | 04/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19101200 H | 03/11/1992 | 04/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 3:00 p.m. on October 23, 1991, Employee #1 was a member of a four man maintenance crew assigned to shorten the wire ropes on a National Park's elevators and counterweights. While working on the counterweight of elevator #4, the crew found it necessary to go up to the machine room to release additional wire rope from the drum so that the fastenings would reach the counterweight. Three of the employees went up to the machine room in elevator #3 while Employee #1 was left standing between the counterweight compartment and elevator #3 in the shaft's pit. When the mechanics reached the top floor, the counterweight for elevator #3 reached the pit area, striking and crushing Employee #1. He died.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WIRE ROPE, COUNTERBALANCE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103620985 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |