Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15218431 - Dan River Inc Riverside Div

Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100

Inspection Nr: 15218431

Report ID: 0355119

Date Opened: 11/12/1984

Site Address:
Dan River Inc Riverside Div
Memorial Dr
Danville, VA 24541

Mailing Address:
Po Box 261, Danville, VA 24543

Union Status: Union

SIC:2211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360631915

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	510001 A	12/13/1984	01/17/1985	$490	$490	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14443030

Event: 11/09/1984

CAUGHT BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR AND SHAFT AND FELL

On November 9,1984, at approximately 5:10 pm, an employee was walking by an elevator. The elevator doors were open with the elevator parked at the first floor. The employee reached into the elevator with his right hand and hit the control to move the elevator up. The elevator started moving upward. The employee tried to jump onto the moving elevator and got his legs pinned between the car floor and the elevator shaft wall. The elevator carried him up approximately 10 ft to 15 ft. The employee then fell to the bottom of the shaft pit, approximately 35 ft below. The employee died of a basal skull fracture.

Keywords: ELEVATOR GATE, JUMP ON MOVING EQUIP, INTERLOCK, FALL, ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15218431			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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