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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105705958 - Otis Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Otis Elevator Company
1710 Goodridge Road
Mclean, VA 22102
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: 10/18/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360305742 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19260553 A04 | 12/09/1988 | 01/12/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 01/04/1989 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260105 A | 12/09/1988 | 12/14/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 01/04/1989 | 1 - State Lower Court | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 12/09/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 01/04/1989 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260151 B02 | 12/09/1988 | 12/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/04/1989 | 1 - State Lower Court |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on August 15, 1988, Employees #1 through #3 were riding a temporary working platform (false car) from the 11th floor down to the B-1 level to have lunch and to bring down the safety line to which the bloc stop was attached. The foreman, who was operating the hoist, said that he raised or inched the platform up for the employees to remove the safety. As they proceeded down a few feet, everything broke loose and the platform fell approximately 11 stories. Employee #1 died. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105705958 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 105705958 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 105705958 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |