Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304084528 - Phoenix Elevator Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304084528

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/01/2001

Site Address:
Phoenix Elevator Company, Inc.
4120 S. Prairie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60653

Mailing Address:
1927 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 12/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100031152
Referral	200033843	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,680
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.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	11/08/2001	12/31/2001	$1,680	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	11/08/2001	12/31/2001	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200031326

Event: 06/01/2001

Employee killed when crushed by elevator

Employee #1, a helper, and an elevator mechanic, completed servicing the North Elevator and were returning it to service. The elevator mechanic exited the elevator and Employee #1 followed. Employee #1 switched the car operating device from inspection to run. Jumpers that had been used to bypass the hoist way door interlock had not been removed and the elevator immediately began to ascend. Employee #1 was caught between the elevator and hoist way as the elevator ascended and was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304084528			Fatality	Asphyxia	Elevator installers and repairers

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