Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18487017 - Piedmont Elevator Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18487017

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/21/1991

Site Address:
Piedmont Elevator Co.
1 Lake Drive
Kannapolis, NC 28081

Mailing Address:
4321-E Stuart Andrew Blvd.,, Charlotte, NC 28217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360488696

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 762450

Event: 05/20/1991

Employees injured when elevator free falls to pit

Fourteen employees were riding a freight elevator when a bearing failed, causing the wire rope to jump off the counterweight sheave. The counterweight fell, causing the elevator to fall approximately 45 feet to the pit. One car safety was broken and did not operate; the second safety did not hold. The employees sustained broken feet, legs, ribs, and vertebrae, and bruises.

Keywords: ELEVATOR, FOOT, BEARING, FALL, VERTEBRA, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIB, CONTUSION, LEG, FRACTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18487017					Occupation Not Listed

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