Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302257803 - Montgomery Kone

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302257803

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 05/12/1999

Site Address:
Montgomery Kone
411 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63101

Mailing Address:
5141 North Hanley Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/1999

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 07/19/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200012425	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$250	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$250	$0	$1,250
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	19260403 B01 I	06/23/1999	07/20/1999	$1,000	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260405 B01	06/23/1999	07/20/1999	$250	$250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200010502

Event: 05/11/1999

Employee's legs fractured between rising elevator and floors

Employee #1 and a coworker were remodeling an elevator car when the temporary control box malfunctioned and the elevator began to rise. Employee #1 jumped into the elevator but was not fully inside before the car floor went past the third-floor ceiling. The elevator continued up to the ninth floor, injuring the Employee #1's legs as it passed each intermediate floor. He was hospitalized for treatment of leg fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ELEVATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302257803			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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