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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101590008 - Continental Elevator Service Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Continental Elevator Service Co.
8000 E. Girard
Denver, CO 80231
Mailing Address:
1945 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80206
Union Status: Union
SIC:5084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360558852 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,810 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19040005 A | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/09/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $0 | $810 | $0 | 09/09/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REPLACING A LEAKING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR. EMPLOYEE #1, THE MECHANIC, WAS IN THE ELEVATOR PIT. HE PLACED AN EXTENSION (SPACER) BETWEEN THE PLATEN OF THE CAB AND THE PISTON, SO THAT WHEN THE CAB WAS RAISED TO THE TOP FLOOR OF THE 7 STORY BUILDIBG, IT COULD BE SECURED THERE. THE EXTENSION WAS SECURED ON ONE SIDE (APPARENTLY TO THE CAB). THE HELPER, LOCATED ON TOP OF THE CAB, THEN RAN THE ELEVATOR AS FAR AS THE SIXTH FLOOR, WHERE IT BEGAN VIBRATING. THE VIBRATION APPARENTLY DISLODGED THE EXTENSION AND SOMEHOW CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC PISTON TO PIERCE THE FLOOR, AND THEN THE ROOF, OF THE ELEVATOR CAR. THE CAR PLUNGED DOWN THE SHAFT TO THE PIT, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AND SEVERELY INJURING THE BACK OF THE HELPER (EMPLOYEE #2), WHO RODE THE CAR DOWN.
Keywords: PISTON, HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, BACK, CRUSHED, FALL, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101590008 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101590008 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |