Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122121213 - Eagle Elevator Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122121213

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 06/05/1998

Site Address:
Eagle Elevator Co., Inc.
1570 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01701

Mailing Address:
22 Elkins Street, Boston, MA 02127

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100770072
Referral	200771384	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	19261053 B22	07/31/1998	08/19/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19261060 A	07/31/1998	08/19/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200770204

Event: 06/04/1998

Employee killed in fall from roof access ladder

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 4, 1998, Employee #1 and a mechanic, both of Eagle Elevator, responded to a repair call at Gateway Self Storage, along with a coworker of Traction Elevator Company, Inc. Apparently, the mechanic was walking into the warehouse toward the elevator while Employee #1 and the second coworker remained outside. Employee #1 began to climb a fixed metal ladder on the exterior of the building toward the rooftop control unit. He set his tool bag and a circuit board on the roof and began climbing off the ladder and onto the roof. The second coworker, thinking Employee #1 was already on the roof, began to climb the ladder. The movement caused Employee #1 to lose his grip and he fell, landing on his back across the tubular metal railing and striking his head against the concrete floor. He was airlifted to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, where he died the following day of head injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, FIXED LADDER, VIBRATIONS, FALL, COMMUNICATION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122121213			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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