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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113939995 - Dover Elevator Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Dover Elevator Company, Inc.
The Westchester, Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Mailing Address:
6266 Hurt Road, Horn Lake, MS 38637
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/22/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361102965 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $70,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $98,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $56,000 | $77,750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260350 A09 | 12/14/1994 | 12/19/1994 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260350 A10 | 12/14/1994 | 12/19/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260405 G02 III | 12/14/1994 | 12/19/1994 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 12/14/1994 | 04/21/1995 | $56,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Repeat | 19260020 B02 | 12/14/1994 | 12/18/1994 | $20,000 | $25,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 16, 1994, Employee #1 was working from atop the crosshead of a traction elevator car-sling which was suspended from the machine room at the R-3 level, 60 ft above the elevator pit. The elevator car-sling was hoisted to the R-3 level by a Dallas hoist machine without the governor being roped and without ensuring that the elevator car's safeties were operational. A 5/8 in. sling was installed around the crosshead and an adjacent rail bracket. The sling was unpadded and when the Dallas hoist cable was removed, the 5/8 in. sling failed and the elevator car-sling free-fell. Due to the elevator's governor not being installed and roped, the elevator car's safeties did not actuate in order to stop the car. Employee #1 free-fell with the car-sling 60 ft to the pit and died.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, SLING, ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113939995 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |