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Inspection: 114124621 - Discovery Elevator Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 114124621
Report ID: 0215000
Date Opened: 06/07/1996

Site Address:
Discovery Elevator Corp.
156 S.9th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Mailing Address:
1850 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1996

Emphasis: L:Gutreh

Case Closed: 12/06/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361838022
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 8
Current Violations 8 8
Initial Penalty $9,450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,450
Current Penalty $6,615 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,615
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 19260403 I02 I 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $525 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260404 B01 I 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $525 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19260404 F06 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $525 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19260405 A02 IIE 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $525 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19260405 J01 I 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $525 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19260501 A02 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $1,470 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19260501 B01 09/09/1996 09/12/1996 $1,470 $2,100 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01008 Serious 19260503 A01 09/09/1996 10/03/1996 $1,050 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170664205
Event: 06/05/1996
One employee killed, one injured in fall down elevator shaft

Employees #1 and #2 were installing a 360 lb, 16 ft long guide rail in an elevator shaft. They were standing on a wooden work platform at the sixth floor level when the set of 2 in. by 4 in. by 7 1/2 ft supports on the right side collapsed. Employees #1 and #2 fell approximately 65 ft to the basement elevator pit. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained multiple injuries. They were not wearing safety belts nor were they provided with any other means of fall protection. The employer had not examined the strength and structural integrity of the platform . to see if it could safely support the employees.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 114124621 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
2 114124621 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
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