Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101552255 - Otis Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101552255

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 08/26/1986

Site Address:
Otis Elevator Company
11800 Sw 147th Ave.
Miami, FL 33169

Mailing Address:
1151 Nw 159th Dr., Miami, FL 33169

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360129043

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	5A0001	12/16/1986	12/20/1986	$560	$560	$0	01/09/1987	2 - Appeals Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14342422

Event: 08/15/1986

HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR AND LANDING

EMPLOYEE #1 AND AN ADJUSTER WERE TESTING AND ADJUSTING AN ELEVATOR TO PREPARE IT FOR FINAL INSPECTION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PIT UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WHILE THE ADJUSTER WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING. THE ADJUSTER RAISED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH SO THAT EMPLOYEE #1 COULD REMOVE THE 4 INCH BY 4 INCH BY 7 FOOT TIMBERS WHICH WERE SUPPORTING THE CAR. THE ADJUSTER THEN LOWERED THE CAR TO THE PROPER WORKING HEIGHT. THE ADJUSTER TURNED AROUND TO LOOK FOR A SMOKE DETECTOR ON THE CEILING. HE THEN TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE CAR AND PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO FALL A FEW INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE FALLING CAR AND THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101552255			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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