Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120059811 - Tri-County Elevator
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Tri-County Elevator
Ucsb, Ellison Hall, Bldg. 563
Goleta, CA 93106
Mailing Address:
350 Kellogg Ave., Goleta, CA 93117
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362155699 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,485 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $4,035 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $2,200 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 05/17/1994 | 06/06/1994 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 06/27/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 05/17/1994 | 06/06/1994 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 06/27/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 B | 05/17/1994 | 06/06/1994 | $2,000 | $3,485 | $0 | 06/27/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were working on an elevator car that was suspended by rigging on the sixth floor of the UCSB building #563 reinstalling the plunger when the rigging broke. The elevator car fell 52 feet 6 inches before stopping at the bottom of the elevator shaft. Employee #2 was working on top of the elevator when the rigging broke. He suffered a broken and cut hand. Employee #1, who was at the bottom of the elevator aligning the plunger with the hydraulic pump's outside shell, heard the equipment falling and fell to the floor. He suffered minor bruises on his forehead. Employee #1 and #2 used 4-inch eye bolts attached to the T-rail at the top of the shaft to suspend the 2,200 pound car. The plunger weighed approximately 800 pounds. The tools and supervising mechanic weighed 250 pounds. The total weight the eyebolts were supporting, including two chain hoists, was more than 3,000 pounds. The maximum weight an eye bolt can support is less than 650 pounds.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, CONSTRUCTION, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120059811 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Elevator installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 120059811 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |
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