Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100791383 - Ace Building Services

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100791383

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/10/1988

Site Address:
Ace Building Services
5430 Lbj Frwy., Bldg. #3
Dallas, TX 75240

Mailing Address:
4730 Memphis Street, Dallas, TX 75207

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360344329

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	03/30/1988	04/11/1988	$200	$350	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 768655

Event: 03/09/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY DESCENDING ELEVATOR

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD MOUNTED A LADDER IN AN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY PIT. HE WAS WASHING THE HOISTWAY AND CAR WINDOWS AT THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. HE FINISHED THE JOB AND CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER. HE WAS SEEN ON THE PIT FLOOR DISASSEMBLING THE LADDER. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, LOCATED ON TOP , OF THE CAR, WERE IN VOICE CONTACT WITH EMPLOYEE #1. AS SOON AS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEAR, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON TOP OF THE CAR GAVE THE OK FOR THE ELEVATOR INSPECTOR TO RAISE THE ELEVATOR. THE INSPECTOR TOOK THE ELEVATOR TO THE 16TH FLLOR WHERE THE INSPECTOR AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES EXITED THROUGH THE ROOF AND RETURNED THE ELEVATOR TO AUTOMATIC OPERATION. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND DEAD ON THE PIT FLOOR WITH MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES. SPLATTERED BLOOD ON THE GLASS AND HIGH ON THE PIT WALL INDICATED HE HAD REMOUNTED THE LADDER TO RETRIEVE A BRUSH HE HAD LEFT ON A LEDGE. WHEN THE ELEVATOR DESCENDED HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100791383			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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