Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108186446 - Sheedy Hoist

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108186446

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 05/09/1990

Site Address:
Sheedy Hoist
400 E Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Mailing Address:
P O Box 77004, San Francisco, CA 94107

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 10/18/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360105399

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	06/12/1990	06/15/1990	$2,500	$5,000	$0	06/25/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260105 A	06/12/1990	06/15/1990	$2,500	$5,000	$0	06/25/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14264543

Event: 05/09/1990

Employee killed in 213 ft fall from material hoist

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 9, 1990, Employee #1, age 29, was working at the 18th floor level on a personnel/material hoist that was approximately 213 ft above the ground. He and two coworkers were dismantling the hoist by removing the 5/8 in. wire rope material from the sheaves. The wire rope was resting on the northwest edge of the hoist car when it slipped off and struck Employee #1, knocking him off the tie-in bars. He fell approximately 213 ft, landing on a steel counterweight and the hard ground. He was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, WIRE ROPE, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108186446			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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