Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101350338 - United States Elevator Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 101350338

Report ID: 0931700

Date Opened: 07/22/1988

Site Address:
United States Elevator Corporation
601 Pacific Coast Hwy
San Diego, CA 92123

Mailing Address:
8923 Complex Drive, San Diego, CA 92123

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360459481

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 753558

Event: 07/21/1988

Employee killed when crushed between elevator parts

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on July 21, Employee #1 was on elevator #2 while elevator #1, the adjacent elevator, was being operated. Employee #1 got too close to the counterweights on elevator #1 and his clothing became snagged by the moving apparatus. He was thrown onto the counterweights as they moved upward at a rate of 350 ft/min. Employee #1 was crushed and killed between the counterweights and two horizontal beams.

Keywords: BEAM, CLOTHING, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101350338			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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