Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3271343 - Wasatch Dynalectric Co

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 3271343

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/20/1985

Site Address:
Wasatch Dynalectric Co
8th Ave & C Street
Slc, UT 84103

Mailing Address:
Po Box 26588, Slc, UT 84126

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/23/1985

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360601777

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708859

Event: 08/19/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND FLOOR LANDING

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A STALLED ELEVATOR. SINCE THE ELEVATOR DID NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTROLS, HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF IT. AS HE WAS ON HIS WAY OUT, THE ELEVATOR STARTED TO DROP. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR CAR AND THE THIRD FLOOR LANDING. HIS UPPER LEFT LEG WAS BADLY TORN AND LACERATED. FELLOW WORKERS RESCUED HIM FROM THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR CAR AFTER THE CAR DESCENDED TO THE GROUND FLOOR AND ROSE BACK TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT DOING ANY WORK ON THE ELEVATOR, WHICH WAS INTENDED FOR USE BY OTHER EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, ANOTHER CONTRACTOR ON SITE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE ELEVATOR.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, LACERATION, ELEVATOR, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3271343			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electricians

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