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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127378404 - Fujitec America Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Fujitec America Inc
7701 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20784
Mailing Address:
8530 Cinderbed Road Suite 2000, Newington, VA 22122
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100960822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 50104 A | 12/17/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $0 | 01/02/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 12/17/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/02/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 12/17/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/02/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were altering the height of an elevator jack head to meet run-by codes. This involved cutting the supporting steel free from the jack cylinder with an oxygen-acetylene torch. Two wooden 4 in. by 4 in. poles were then placed below the elevator car that was attached to the cylinder plunger. Between 12 in. and 15 in. of space was left between the bottom of the car and the poles to allow the weight of the car to move the cylinder farther into the hole. While cutting the supporting steel, the car unexpectedly collapsed. Employee #1, the foreman, was killed and his coworker, a subcontractor, sustained serious injuries (see ID #200960334). Two other elevator cylinders had been lowered by Employee #1 on the same day prior to the accident.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127378404 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |