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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1481297.015 - Parkway Elevators, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Parkway Elevators, Inc.
412 S. Peoria St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Mailing Address:
2944 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL 60612
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/03/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1614546 | ||
| Referral | 1613380 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $74,218 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $74,218 |
| Current Penalty | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 12/16/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 J01 | 12/16/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19261203 A | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $9,446 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261203 D | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $9,446 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19261204 A | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $9,446 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19261204 C01 | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19261204 C03 | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $13,494 | $9,446 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Other | 19261204 C06 | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19261207 A | 12/16/2020 | 02/04/2021 | $9,518 | $9,446 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19260502 B02 I | 12/16/2020 | 12/22/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/09/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on June 29, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an elevator company, were installing new elevator cable in a freight elevator during the renovation of a six-story commercial building. The coworker was standing on top of the elevator car that was just above the sixth floor. He was feeding elevator cable down to Employee #1, who was on the basement level of the elevator shaft. In the sixth floor hallway outside the elevator opening were two reel stands, Greenlee Model Number 687; a horizontal reel spindle bar; and a 140-foot long reel of elevator cable that was placed on the spindle bar. As the elevator cable ran low, it caused the reels to jerk. The horizontal reel spindle bar dislodged and fell through a 12.5-inch gap between the bottom of the elevator car and the sixth floor elevator opening. The spindle bar fell approximately 84.5 feet and struck Employee #1 in the head. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he died from his head injury on June 30, 2020.
Keywords: Construction, Elevator, Falling Object, Head, Installing, Mechanic, Metal Bar, Shaft, Spindle, Struck By, Support Cable
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1481297.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Mechanical engineering technicians |