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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18560979 - Southern Elevator Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Southern Elevator Company, Inc.
Unc-Ch
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 36006, Greensboro, NC 27406
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360768162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 08/26/1991 | 09/03/1991 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 09/16/1991 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 08/26/1991 | 09/03/1991 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 09/16/1991 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was testing safety devices on elevator hoisting equipment. The elevator was a Dover basement traction unit. Employee #1 had his right arm on the guard bracket for the elevator counterweights. His right arm was severely bruised by the elevator counterweights. The counterweight guard was not adequate and Employee #1 had his arm in the wrong area.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, ELEVATOR, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18560979 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Machinery maintenance occupations |