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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312694524 - Otis Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Otis Elevator Company
1600 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Mailing Address:
444 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Union Status: Union
SIC:3534
NAICS: 333921/Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102824505 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $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 | Other | 3314 C01 | 04/18/2013 | 04/23/2013 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 05/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 9, 2012, Employee #1 was working for Otis Elevator Company as a service mechanic. Employee #1 was servicing an elevator machine inside a roof enclosure. The roof enclosure had other elevator machines present. The employee was servicing elevator (machine #2) which was locked-out/tagged-out. Employee #1 heard an abnormal sound coming from an adjacent elevator (machine #1) approximately 3 ft away. Employee #1 could see that the brake core was protruding approximately 3 to 4 in. Normally, the brake core would extend out of the housing approximately eight in. The front brake switch rod had fallen from its normal operating position. The employee went to see if he could reinsert the brake core back into the housing and to return the brake switch rod back into position. Employee #1 grabbed the pivot arm of the brake switch rod with his right hand, and returned the brake switch arm back into position. The employee then held the flange of the brake core with his left hand. With both hands, he tried to wiggle the brake core back into the housing. At approximately 10:45, elevator machine #1 picked up a call and the brake core was pulled into the housing with Employee #1's fingers still holding onto the flange of the brake core. The moving elevator flange caught the tips of three fingers of his left hand. Employee #1 called a coworker to take him to the hospital. The employee was taken to St Francis Hospital, where surgery was performed amputating his index, middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 was treated and released after twenty-four hours.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONDUCTIVE APPAREL, LOCKOUT, ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312694524 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Elevator installers and repairers |