Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124906868 - Mcnally Elevator Co

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 124906868

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 11/12/1996

Site Address:
Mcnally Elevator Co
100th St Byron Twp
Byron, MI 48418

Mailing Address:
223 W Ransom, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	4084011401	01/02/1997	01/07/1997	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	4084012703	01/02/1997	01/07/1997	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	40801011 A	01/02/1997	01/07/1997	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	4084012704 C	01/02/1997	01/07/1997	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201400173

Event: 11/04/1996

EMPLOYEE TRAPPED BY FALLING ELEVATOR CAR

Employee #1 was lying on the floor with half of his body extended out over an elevator shaft. The elevator car was situated only a few feet overhead. He activated the elevator operation switch in the shaft and the elevator descended. Employee #1's upper body became trapped under the car and in the shaft. All of the safety devices had been bypassed, and the operation controls were not locked out.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124906868			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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