Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304944275 - Hotel Carter

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304944275

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 12/07/2001

Site Address:
Hotel Carter
250 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102351046

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$5,000
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	05/17/2002	06/04/2002	$1,250	$1,250	$0	07/05/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C04 I	05/17/2002	06/04/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/05/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 C05 I	05/17/2002	06/04/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/05/2002	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19100147 C07 I	05/17/2002	06/04/2002	$0	$0	$0	07/05/2002	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01002	Serious	19100333 A02	05/17/2002	06/04/2002	$1,250	$1,250	$0	07/05/2002	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19040008	05/17/2002	05/22/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	07/05/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202340063

Event: 12/06/2001

Employee crushed and killed by elevator

Employee #1, a hotel maintenance superintendent, was on the top of a passenger elevator car while attempting to repair the car doors. The electro-mechanical door interlocks had been bypassed by the application of a jumper wire between the appropriate terminals in the control room. An unplanned start up caused the elevator car to move upward crushing and killing Employee #1 between the car and the hoistway door opening.

Keywords: REPAIR, HOIST, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304944275			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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