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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2635621 - U S Elevator Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360580773 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2635621 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Elevator installers and repairers |