Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304640345 - Otis Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Otis Elevator Company
1909 Sulphur Spring Road
Lansdowne, MD 21227
Mailing Address:
4999 Fairview Avenue, Linthicum, MD 21090
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 100968866 |
Investigation Summary
On September 10, 2001, Employee #1, an elevator mechanic, was helping to install a replacement piston and cylinder in an elevator shaft. The piston came loose from the chain fall, broke the safety latch, and fell about 12 ft, striking Employee #1. He was hospitalized with lacerations to his left arm.
Keywords: CHAIN, CYLINDER, MECHANIC, PISTON, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT, ELEVATOR SHAFT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 304640345 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Elevator installers and repairers |