Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17884040 - Armor Elevator Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17884040

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 12/20/1988

Site Address:
Armor Elevator Company Inc.
750 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Mailing Address:
19-10 Hazen Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360380026

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$2,080	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,080
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260405 G02 IV	02/02/1989	02/05/1989	$400	$480	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260403 I02 I	02/02/1989	02/05/1989	$400	$480	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260416 A01	02/02/1989	03/21/1989	$300	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260416 A03	02/02/1989	03/22/1989	$400	$560	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14489348

Event: 12/13/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN ELEVATOR COMPUTER COMMUNICATION CABLE INTO AN ELEVATOR CONTROL PANEL. THIS PANEL CONTAINED ENERGIZED CIRCUIT PARTS. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY REACHED INTO THE BASE OF THE CONTROL PANEL TO PULL THE CABLE INTO THE PANEL. AS HE DID THIS, HIS HEAD CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED TERMINAL WITHIN THE PANEL, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17884040			Fatality	Electric Shock	Elevator installers and repairers

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