Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114094220 - Delta Elevator Service Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 114094220

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 05/10/1995

Site Address:
Delta Elevator Service Corp.
290 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360523724

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170402077

Event: 05/10/1995

Employee killed when crushed between elevator car & hoistway

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 10, 1995, Employee #1 was preparing to perform some troubleshooting from the car top of elevator car #3. The leveling inductors were going to be checked. Employee #1 sent a helper to the basement level so that Employee #1 could enter the top of the car to perform the tests. Apparently Employee #1 entered the top of the car and before he could hit the top STOP button to gain control of the car it leveled down and when it hit bottom (basement) it started to rise automatically. A faulty blocking diode and an improperly wired independent service switch caused the car to move upward when it hit bottom. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell forward and his head was crushed between the car and the hoistway. Employee #1 was killed. The helper in the car was able to stop the car and call for help.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, FALL, ELEVATOR, LOST BALANCE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114094220			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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