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Inspection: 1868207 - Styro Materials Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1868207
Report ID: 0830500
Date Opened: 07/14/1993

Site Address:
Styro Materials Co.
2519 Walnut St.
Denver, CO 80206

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5999

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1993

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/01/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360455869
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $300 $0 $3,300
Current Penalty $2,400 $0 $0 $240 $0 $2,640
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 5A0001 10/08/1993 10/29/1993 $1,200 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100212 A01 10/08/1993 10/29/1993 $1,200 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 10/08/1993 10/13/1993 $240 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02002A Other 19101200 E01 10/08/1993 10/29/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002B Other 19101200 H 10/08/1993 10/29/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 881151
Event: 07/13/1993
Employee falls down elevator shaft and dies

Employee #1, who was not trained in the operation and use of an old freight elevator, was sent up on one. When the elevator failed to stop at the second floor the employee panicked, climbed over the gate, and tried to exit onto the second floor. He was caught between the gates and had to grab hold of the bottom of the elevator. He lost his grip and fell to his death.

Keywords: ELEVATOR GATE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, UNTRAINED, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1868207 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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