Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103464186 - U.S. Elevator Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103464186

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 01/09/1992

Site Address:
U.S. Elevator Corporation
3121 N. Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60657

Mailing Address:
2519 Pan Am Blvd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/28/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360360218

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/19/1992	03/22/1992	$1,000	$1,875	$0	04/13/1992	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	03/19/1992	03/22/1992	$1,875	$1,875	$0	04/13/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14471445

Event: 01/09/1992

Employee killed when crushed by elevator

Employee #1 and a coworker were performing maintenance work on an elevator. Employee #1 was in the elevator pit standing on a ladder. The coworker was on the floor of the landing outside the elevator. Employee #1 closed the pit access doors to clean them. This caused the electrical circuit to close, which energized the elevator car. The car descended into the pit and crushed Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PIT, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103464186			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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