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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1803118.015 - Dc Elevator
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Dc Elevator
7811 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Mailing Address:
709 Miles Point Way, Lexington, KY 40510
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333921/Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/22/2025
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2260314 | ||
| Inspection | 1803412 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 08/05/2025 | 09/05/2025 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 08/26/2025 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 6:20 p.m. on February 6, 2025, Employee #1 was working as an electronics technician for an elevator and escalator supplier and was performing a routine maintenance inspection of an elevator. Employee #1 was found fatally injured on top of the elevator shaft.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Compression, Compression Injury, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Technicn, Electronic Work, Elevator, Elevator Shaft, Engineering Controls, Falling Object, Fracture, Hemorrhage, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline, Inspecting, Inspection, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Maintenance, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Shaft, Spine, Struck Against, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Vertebra, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1803118.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Electrical and electronic technicians |