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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15138308 - Otis Elevator
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Otis Elevator
44th Ave & Ocean Blvd
N Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Mailing Address:
7327 Pepperdam Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360776561 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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. | 04001 | Serious | 10012 A | 05/13/1985 | 05/16/1985 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were installing a permanent elevator in an elevator shaft. To install ducts for the electrical wiring, they were standing on the car platform which was suspended approximately 15 ft above the first floor by a 3/4 in. hemp rope, a Thompson 500 electric hoist, and a pulley. The rope was tied around two pieces of metal beam at the top of the platform. These pieces of metal had sharp edges that cut the rope, causing the elevator to fall. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left heel and Employee #2 sustained a compound fracture of his right leg, three cracked vertebrae, a crushed left heel, and a cut on the middle finger of his left hand.
Keywords: INSTALLING, ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15138308 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
| 2 | 15138308 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Precision assemblers, metal |