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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313101891 - Xpert Elevator Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Xpert Elevator Services, Inc.
134 Dover B
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Mailing Address:
17119 43rd Road North, Loxahatchee, FL 33409
Union Status: Union
SIC:9999
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100681279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,675 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 08/20/2009 | 09/16/2009 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/20/2009 | 09/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:37 a.m. on May 11, 2009, Employee #1 was replacing the control system and pumping unit for an elevator. Employee #1 had performed a similar task in the same complex approximately two weeks earlier. The repair process involved running the elevator car to the fourth floor, shutting down the electrical power to the unit on the same floor, and then going into the elevator pit to turn off the hydraulic valve. The hydraulic valve apparently failed during this process. Hydraulic fluid spilled from the line, causing the elevator car to drop from the fourth floor and crush Employee #1 in the elevator pit. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: REPAIR, HYDRAULIC FLUID, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC LINE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313101891 | Fatality | Concussion | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |