Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1557470.015 - Premier Elevator Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ft. Lauderdale

Inspection Nr: 1557470.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 10/12/2021

Site Address:
Premier Elevator Company, Inc.
3600 Yacht Club Drive Harbor Towers At The Waterway
Aventura, FL 33180

Mailing Address:
8000 Nw 25 Street, Suite 400, Doral, FL 33122

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1822263

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$24,862	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,862
Current Penalty	$10,877	$0	$0	$10,360	$0	$21,237
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	Other	19100146 C01	04/12/2022	06/06/2022	$10,360	$10,360	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D06	04/12/2022	06/06/2022	$10,877	$14,502	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140091.015

Event: 10/12/2021

Employee Is Killed When Crushed By Falling Elevator Car

At 9:00 a.m. on October 12, 2021, Employee #1 was performing maintenance in an e levator pit. The elevator controls were not properly locked out because of a byp ass wire which prevented the pit-stop switch from operating. Employee #1 used th e pit-stop switch to lock out the elevator while he was working in the pit. When a resident called for an elevator, the car came down crushing Employee #1 betwe en the elevator car and the pit access ladder. The employee was killed.

Keywords:crushed, elevator, falling object, ladder, lockout/tagout, pit

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1557470.015			Fatality		Elevator installers and repairers

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