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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1216845 - Otis Elevator Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Otis Elevator Co.
2476 Commercial Park Drive
Mobile, AL 36606
Mailing Address:
P O Box 2765, Mobile, AL 36652
Union Status: Union
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/01/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/17/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360537088 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/08/1985 | 03/29/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING AN ELEVATOR PIT. HE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE PIT. ITEMS FOUND ALONGSIDE EMPLOYEE #1 INCLUDED A CAN WHICH HAD CONTAINED METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE), RAGS, PAPER TOWELS AND A MASONRY BRUSH COVERED WITH OIL RESIDUE.
Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, PIT, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1216845 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |