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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1960178 - Atlanta Elevator Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Atlanta Elevator Erectors, Inc.
45 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address:
1600 Candler Bldg., 127 Peachtree St. N. E., Atlanta, GA 30043
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360538458 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260552 D | 03/06/1985 | 03/09/1985 | $200 | $490 | $0 | 03/26/1985 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260552 D | 03/06/1985 | 03/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/26/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and five coworkers rode the Otis freight elevator from the third to the ninth floor. The elevator operator got out of the car and held the hoistway door open. As Employee #1 was exiting, the extension cord he had coiled around his left shoulder became caught on the elevator control, holding it in the 'up' position. The elevator car started up, pulling him into the shaft. He fell to the bottom of the pit, suffering multiple head and body injuries. Employee #1 was killed. The freight elevator had been installed in April, 1924. It had a toggle-type deadman control which, when pushed and held in one direction, took the elevator up, and vice versa. The elevator was being changed to a pulley automatic system. New hoistway doors had been installed but were not yet interlocked, so the elevator was able to move even though the doors were open. The elevator car gate had also been removed.
Keywords: DEADMAN CONTROL, ELEVATOR SHAFT, ELEVATOR GATE, ELEVATOR, FALL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INTERLOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1960178 | Occupation Not Listed |