Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120151543 - Thyssen Krupp Elevator

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120151543

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/11/2002

Site Address:
Thyssen Krupp Elevator
10535 Hospital Dr.
Mather, CA 95655

Mailing Address:
840 Embarcadero Dr. Ste. 30, West Sacramento, CA 95605

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 09/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361729049

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	1712 C01	12/18/2002	12/23/2002	$18,000	$25,000	$0	01/06/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201172020

Event: 07/11/2002

Employee Falls from Ladder and Is Impaled

On July 11, 2002, Employee #1 was installing a new elevator sling from the ground level. Employee #1 was standing on the fourth rung of an 8-ft ladder at a height of approximately 45 in. and was using wrench to tighten the bolts on the new elevator sling. The wrench slipped off one of the bolts causing Employee #1 to fall off the ladder and land on a metal access ladder leading to the elevator pit. The metal access ladder had an exposed end of approximately 5.5 in. that impaled him. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and died upon arrival.

Keywords: WRENCH, IMPALED, LADDER, FALL, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120151543			Fatality	Puncture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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