Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111882726 - Dover Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Dover Elevator Company
400 Harbor Way
Richmond, CA 94801
Mailing Address:
2070 Farallon Drive, San Leandro, CA 94572
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361040579 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 1509 B | 01/25/1991 | 02/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400021 | 01/25/1991 | 02/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23050004 | 01/25/1991 | 02/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1510 A | 01/25/1991 | 01/30/1991 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/27/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 22, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN RAISING AND LOWERING VARIOUS PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR'S HOISTING MECHANISM. HE WAS WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A FIVE-STORY BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 UTILIZED A CAPSTAN WINCH AND A BLOCK AND TACKLE, A PULLEY SYSTEM WITH A 6 TO 1 RATIO. THE CAPSTAN WINCH WAS RATED FOR 750 POUNDS. EMPLOYEE #1 USED THREE WRAPS AROUND THE WINCH'S DRUM WHEN RAISING AND TWO WRAPS WHEN LOWERING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE LOAD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE TOOK ONE WRAP OF MANILA ROPE FROM THE DRUM AND SLACKENED THE ROPE, WHICH THEN UNWRAPPED COMPLETELY FROM THE DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE AND HE WAS PULLED INTO THE ELEVATOR HOISTWAY. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS HOLDING THE ENTIRE 2700 POUNDS OF THE LOAD. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS RIPPED FROM HIS LEG, AND ATTEMPTS TO REATTACH THE FOOT WERE FUTILE. IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ENTANGLED, PULLEY, ELEVATOR, WINCH, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111882726 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Elevator installers and repairers |
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