Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103389573 - Armor Elevator, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103389573

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 08/20/1987

Site Address:
Armor Elevator, Incorporated
11 New Whitney Street
Boston, MA 02115

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 241, Braintree, MA 02184

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/15/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360665848
Referral	901301994	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 660035

Event: 08/19/1987

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN ROOF OF ELEVATOR AND HOISTWAY BEAM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A PERSON STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR. HE RAN TO AN ADJACENT ELEVATOR AND WENT TO THE SECOND FLOOR. HE THEN OPENED THE LANDING DOOR OF THE ADJACENT ELEVATOR AND CLIMBED HALFWAY ONTO THE STUCK ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATOR MOVED AND CRUSHED THE EMPLOYEE'S CHEST BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR ROOF AND A HOISTWAY BEAM. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103389573			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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