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Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North | ||||
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| Nr: 103464186 | Report ID: 0524200 | Open Date: 01/09/1992 | ||
| U.S. Elevator Corporation | ||||
| 3121 N. Sheridan Rd Chicago, IL 60657 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 1796/Installation or Erection of Building Equipment, Not Elsewhere | ||||
| Mailing: 2519 Pan Am Blvd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 02/21/1992 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 05/28/1993 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360360218 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| 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 Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/19/1992 | 03/22/1992 | $1,000 | $1,875 | $0 | 04/13/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 03/19/1992 | 03/22/1992 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 04/13/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary 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 | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 103464186 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||