Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108964230 - Otis Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108964230

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 10/12/1995

Site Address:
Otis Elevator Company
265 Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303

Mailing Address:
1575 Northside Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360824148

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100147 C04 IIC	04/01/1996	04/08/1996	$3,500	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100147 C06 I	04/01/1996	04/11/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170579130

Event: 10/11/1995

Employee killed in fall in elevator shaft

Employee #1 and a coworker were standing directly in front of elevator #11 on the 30th floor of the Marriott Marquis. They were waiting for two other coworkers to drop a line so that they could connect it to the hoist line and run it back up to the motor room. A 6 in. by 6 in. by 6 ft yellow southern pine column used to restrain the counterweight collapsed while under compression, and the counterweight dropped 16 ft. The cable and Employee #1 were pulled into the shaft of the elevator. Employee #1 fell 8 ft and was held suspended in the air by the cables in which his feet were entangled. He was killed when he fell as firemen were trying to rescue him.

Keywords: WOOD CHIPS, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ENTANGLED, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108964230			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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