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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108186446 - Sheedy Hoist
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360105399 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108186446 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |