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Inspection: 104541933 - Watkins, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

 

Inspection Nr: 104541933
Report ID: 0552700
Date Opened: 06/19/1987

Site Address:
Watkins, Inc.
150 Liberty St.
Winona, MN 55987

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2844

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360759898
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 2 7
Current Violations 5 2 7
Initial Penalty $2,515 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,515
Current Penalty $2,515 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,515
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 52050450 06/30/1987 07/03/1987 $650 $650 $0 08/03/1987 -  
2. 01002 Serious 52050450 06/30/1987 07/03/1987 $650 $650 $0 08/03/1987 -  
3. 01003 Serious 52050450 06/30/1987 07/28/1987 $455 $455 $0 08/03/1987 -  
4. 01004 Serious 52050450 06/30/1987 07/28/1987 $292 $292 $0 08/03/1987 -  
5. 01005 Serious 5205044001 06/30/1987 07/03/1987 $468 $468 $0 -  
6. 02001 Other 52050450 06/30/1987 07/28/1987 $0 $0 $0 08/03/1987 -  
7. 02002 Other 52050450 06/30/1987 07/28/1987 $0 $0 $0 08/03/1987 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449995
Event: 06/16/1987
OVERLOADED ELEVATOR FELL TO ELEVATOR PIT: NO EMPLOYEE INJURY

THE FIRM HELD A CONVENTION FOR THEIR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS IN A NEARBY TOWN DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE 15-19, 1987. APPROXIMATELY 800 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN BY BUS TO TOUR THE MANUFACTURING PLANT IN WINONA, MINNESOTA. THE PLANT HAS A TOTAL OF SEVEN FREIGHT ELEVATORS. ONE PERSON WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE EACH ELEVATOR. A UTILITY PERSON WAS ASSIGNED TO THE #6 OTIS TRACTION FREIGHT ELEVATOR. A TOUR GROUP WAS TAKEN FROM THE THIRD FLOOR TO THE SIXTH FLOOR. THEY GOT BACK ONTO THE ELEVATOR AND STARTED TO DESCEND TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. WHEN THE ELEVATOR ACCIDENTLY PASSED THE FOURTH FLOOR, THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO REASCEND TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. THE 3,400 POUND CAPACITY TRACTION ELEVATOR WOULD NOT LIFT THE LOAD AND DESCENDED INTO THE PIT. OF THE TWENTY NINE PEOPLE RIDING THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR, NINE WERE INJURED AND THREE WERE HOPITALIZED. THE EMPLOYER PROVIDED A COMPLETE LIST OF NAMES, BUT WOULD NOT IDENTIFY WHICH WERE INJURED OR HOSPITALIZED. THE ELEVATOR SAFETIES WERE NOT ACTIVATED. A FULL LOAD SAFETY TEST WAS CONDUCTED IN 1985. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BY AN UNQUALIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY.

Keywords: OVERLOADED, ELEVATOR, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104541933 Occupation Not Listed
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