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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300947280 - Gallaher & Speck
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Gallaher & Speck
3800 W. Golf Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Mailing Address:
212 N. Ash Street - P. O. Box 647, Wood Dale, IL 60191
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360360853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 02/05/1997 | 02/10/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/05/1997 | 02/10/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260403 B01 | 02/05/1997 | 02/10/1997 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 02/05/1997 | 02/10/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260417 A | 02/05/1997 | 02/10/1997 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An elevator mechanic was working on electrical boxes on the top of a Dover hydraulic passenger elevator. The elevator was not grounded. An insulation breakdown or failure in the ballast of the elevator's florescent lighting fixture energized the entire elevator car. (The ballast was in metal-to-metal contact with the ceiling of the car.) The mechanic was electrocuted.
Keywords: BALLAST--LIGHTING, ELEC INSULATION, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEVATOR, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300947280 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Elevator installers and repairers |