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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126119585 - Otis Elevator Company
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Otis Elevator Company
515 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Mailing Address:
2242 E. Foothill Bl., Pasadena, CA 91102
Union Status: Union
SIC:3534
NAICS: 333921/Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362586950 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $420 | $0 | $5,480 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 3314 G | 02/07/2005 | 02/25/2005 | $0 | $420 | $0 | 02/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 02/07/2005 | 02/24/2005 | $0 | $5,060 | $0 | 02/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 24, 2004, an elevator repair mechanic was working for Otis Elevator. His job duties were to inspect, repair, and to replace elevators. The employee was inspecting an elevator's governors in the mechanical room. The employee was working with a helper who assisted him. The employee then removed the vise grip, which held the car governor rope to the governor housing, so he could reinstall the car governor sheave. The rope pulled his right arm and pinned it between the bottom of the cable and the housing of the governor. The weight of the rope and the load of the tension sheave broke his right hand. The governor's cable was not positively locked out. Because of the accident, the employee sustained a fractured right hand and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, REPAIR, WIRE ROPE, PINNED, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, ARM, ELEVATOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126119585 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |