Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 954511.015 - Parkway Elevators, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Parkway Elevators, Inc.
5420 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60644
Mailing Address:
1001 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60642
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333921/Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 868584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/11/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 06/11/2014 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on January 7, 2014, an employee was performing maintenance on a large freight elevator with a coworker. They were troubleshooting a problem on an elevator that was failing to return to the first floor. The employee checked all of the limit switches in the elevator pit and found everything working properly. His coworker entered the elevator and proceeded to go to the second floor when he heard the employee yell Stop . The upper half of the exterior elevator door had moved up as the elevator transferred to the second floor while the bottom half of the elevator door remained in place. The employee leaned into the elevator to determine what caused the 300 pound door to raise when the door fell down onto his head, crushing it. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Elevator, Head
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 954511.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Elevator operators |