Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303343040 - Thyssen Security Elevator
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Thyssen Security Elevator
Max Rosenn Federal Court House, S. Main Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Mailing Address:
201 Gulph Road, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101370682 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | ||||||
Initial Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $3,750 |
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 | 19100151 B | 06/04/2001 | 06/19/2001 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 06/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 06/04/2001 | 06/19/2001 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 06/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 26, 2000, Employee #1 and #2 were making repairs to an elevator. To gain access to the machine room on the top floor, they climbed up four stories of stairs, and then climbed down a ladder from the roof into the machine room. After several minutes from entering the machine, Employee #1 informed the other worker that his glands in his neck were swollen and he was not feeling well. Employee #2 told him to sit down and take it easy for a while and he would check the elevator circuits. As the two men were talking Employee #1 started sweating, he grabbed his chest and told Employee #2 that he thought he was having a heart attack. Upon saying these words, Employee #1 collapsed. Employee #2 immediately exited the room and summoned emergency medical services from his cell phone. After several minutes, paramedics arrived and checked his vitals. He was found to have no pulse, so they began to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him as they transport him to the hospital. In the emergency room of the hospital, the medical team tried to revive him, but was unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, MECHANIC, ELEVATOR
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 303343040 | Fatality | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers |