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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127378446 - Professional Elevator Service Co
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Professional Elevator Service Co
7701 Harkins Road
Lanham, MD 20706
Mailing Address:
1313 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60605
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100961861 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 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 |
| # | 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 | $775 | $1,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/17/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $525 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 12/17/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and his foreman 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 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 fell. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized; the foreman was killed (see ID #200960326). Two other elevator cylinders had been lowered by the foreman 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 | 127378446 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |