Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119836898 - Golden State Elevator Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 119836898

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 11/05/1992

Site Address:
Golden State Elevator Co.
11854 Darlington Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Mailing Address:
15823 Stagg St., Van Nuys, CA 91406

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361317316

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
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	Other	3203 A	12/30/1992	01/22/1993	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170178297

Event: 11/04/1992

Employee injured in fall from roof of stationary elevator

Employee #1, an experienced elevator repairman for Golden State Elevator, was working on the car roof platform of a hydraulic elevator. He fell 50 ft down the 18 in. space between the elevator and the shaft wall. Suffering a concussion and various contusions and fractures, Employee #1 required hospitalization. Standard 3055, Elevator, states that "the distance between the enclosure and any side of the car top that is not protected by guide rails shall be not more than 2 feet. For safety purposes, safety belts and lanyards cannot be used." A citation is being issued for a violation of T8CCR 3203(a). No other violations of T8CCR were found.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION, ELEVATOR, CONTUSION, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119836898			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Elevator installers and repairers

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