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Inspection: 2635621 - U S Elevator Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

 

Inspection Nr: 2635621
Report ID: 0951510
Date Opened: 01/13/1986

Site Address:
U S Elevator Corp
2630 Pacific Heights Road
Honolulu, HI 96813

Mailing Address:
330 Kamani St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2016

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360580773
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $600 $0 $0 $100 $0 $700
Current Penalty $600 $0 $0 $100 $0 $700
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 1110002 C 01/30/1986 01/13/1986 $300 $300 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 2020001 B 01/30/1986 01/13/1986 $300 $300 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 520008 01/30/1986 01/13/1986 $100 $100 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14300685
Event: 01/07/1986
ASPHYXIATED BY CLEANING SOLVENT VAPORS IN ELEVATOR PIT

ON JANUARY 7, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT DOWN INTO THE PIT OF A WESTINGHOUSE HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR, LOCATED AT THE HALE HO ALOHA, AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY, TO CLEAN UP AN OIL SPILL. HE USED A CLEANING SOLVENT CONTAINING 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN IN THE PIT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES (ACCORDING TO A COWORKER), WITH THE HOISTWAY DOORS CLOSED, WHEN HE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE IN RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC DISTRESS BY A FELLOW WORKER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2635621 Fatality Poisoning(Systemic) Elevator installers and repairers
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