Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105523625 - Pikeville-Waste Water

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Public Sector

Inspection Nr: 105523625

Report ID: 0454732

Date Opened: 01/11/1988

Site Address:
Pikeville-Waste Water
Hwy 127, South
Pikeville, TN 37367

Mailing Address:
Po Box 225, Pikeville, TN 37367

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360777536

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 977967

Event: 01/06/1988

MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING ELEVATOR

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET AN INOPERATIVE ELEVATOR BACK INTO SERVICE. THE ELEVATOR WOULD ONLY MOVE SLIGHTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. EMPLOYEE #1 THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE SOME PROBLEM WITH THE BEARINGS. HE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE ELEVATOR MOTOR. BY REMOVING THE MOTOR, THE ELEVATOR WAS FREED AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM. TWO SAFETY DEVICES, WHICH SHOULD HAVE FUNCTIONED TO PREVENT THE ELEVATOR FALL, DID NOT OPERATE.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105523625			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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