Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1234918.015 - American Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 1234918.015

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 05/16/2017

Site Address:
American Equipment
1 Electric Ave.
Sparks, NV 89431

Mailing Address:
1315 Greg St. Suite #114, Sparks, NV 89431

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/2017

Emphasis: N:Ctarget

Case Closed: 08/01/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1214782	Yes
Inspection	1234919	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96325.015

Event: 05/09/2017

Employee is caught between personnel hoist and guard rail an

At 4:45 p.m. on May 9, 2017, an employee was standing on top of an elevator/personnel hoist trying to diagnose an unusual an foreign sound. The employee was pinched between the tie-back of the elevator/personnel hoist and the safety guard rail on the roof of the hoist. The employee sustained two fractured ribs.

Keywords: Crushing, Elevated Work Platform, Hoist, Lockout/Tagout, Riding on Equipment

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1234918.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Elevator operators

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