Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17426370 - Colonnades Beach Hotel

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17426370

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 07/05/1985

Site Address:
Colonnades Beach Hotel
101 Ocean Ave.
Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

Mailing Address:
101 Ocean Ave., Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360533871

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	07/25/1985	09/02/1985	$400	$400	$0	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	07/25/1985	08/01/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040002 A	07/25/1985	08/18/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14526974

Event: 07/03/1985

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO ELEVATOR SHAFT AND WAS KILLED

DURING A POWER FAILURE EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO DETERMINE IF ANYONE WAS STRANDED IN A STUCK ELEVATOR. HE USED THE EMERGENCY KEY TO OPEN THE OUTER ELEVATOR DOORS FROM THE LANDING. WHEN HE OPENED THE ELEVATOR DOORS ON THE 4TH FLOOR WEST ELEVATOR, HE APPARENTLY LEANED TOO FAR INTO THE OPEN ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, OR FOOTING, AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Keywords: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR, LOST BALANCE, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17426370			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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