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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112011101 - Amtech Reliable Elevator
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Amtech Reliable Elevator
515 Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103
Mailing Address:
280 Cypress Ln, El Cajon, CA 92020
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361306368 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 16050014 A | 10/10/1991 | 10/10/1991 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | 11/04/1991 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on July 8, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a work platform inside an elevator shaft when the platform fell 15 ft. A 2 1/16 in. by 4 1/8 in. square-shaped key dislodged from the keyway on the shaft between the brake and drive pulley. This same shaft supported the winding drum for the cable which connected to the platform. The dislodged key allowed the shaft to turn freely inside the pulley when the safety controls were released in preparation for a powered descent. Employee #1 was able to release the hand-held safety, which engaged the centerline cable and stopped the platform's fall. He suffered a compression fracture of his lower vertebrae. Coworkers in an adjacent elevator shaft came to his aid and called 911.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, VERTEBRA, WORK PLATFORM, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112011101 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |