Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1381609.015 - Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1381609.015

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 02/28/2019

Site Address:
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation
400 East Broadway Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501

Mailing Address:
3021 39th Street Sw. Suite B, Fargo, ND 58104

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 811219/Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/01/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1430952	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,260
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100303 B07 IV	08/22/2019	09/26/2019	$0	$13,260	$0	09/04/2019	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114075.015

Event: 02/28/2019

Employee is electrocuted while servicing escalator

On February 28, 2019, an employee was performing monthly preventative maintenance on two escalators. After opening the floor hatch to access components in the upper pit of the escalator, he used a hand pump sprayer to apply lubricant and fill oil reservoirs. The power supply of the escalator was not locked out. As the employee laid in a prone position with his feet oriented down the escalator steps and reached into the escalator pit, his left hand contacted with the interior of the open controller cabinet. As a result, the employee received electrical burns to his left hand and lower abdomen, as well as damage to his lungs. The employee was hospitalized, where he was in a coma, and died six days later.

Keywords: Electrocuted, Escalator, Lockout/Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1381609.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Elevator operators

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