Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127329274 - Dover Elevator Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 127329274

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 10/31/1997

Site Address:
Dover Elevator Systems Inc
240 S. Hollywood
Memphis, TN 38104

Mailing Address:
1650 Shelby Oaks Dr N, Suite 6, Memphis, TN 38134

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361011182

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170758825

Event: 10/30/1997

Employee killed when struck by falling elevator

Employee #1 was in the last stages of inspecting an elevator, The elevator was raised above the floor section and, as he looked underneath it, the elevator fell on his head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127329274			Fatality	Concussion	Elevator installers and repairers

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