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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1289646.015 - U-Tek Elevator Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
U-Tek Elevator Inc.
111 East 24th Street
New York, NY 10010
Mailing Address:
125 8th Street Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2018
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 02/27/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1296822 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1289667 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,749 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,749 |
| Current Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 07/20/2018 | 07/26/2018 | $7,750 | $9,054 | $0 | 08/08/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260405 A02 II I | 07/20/2018 | 07/30/2018 | $4,400 | $5,174 | $0 | 08/08/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 07/20/2018 | 07/26/2018 | $7,750 | $9,054 | $0 | 08/08/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260502 D06 I | 07/20/2018 | 07/30/2018 | $5,100 | $6,467 | $0 | 08/08/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:50 a.m. on January 23, 2018, a crew, consisting of two helpers and a mechanic, were located on the sixth floor of a building, connecting and locking the steel cables for the counterweight of an elevator. During work, they determined that they would move from the 6th floor to the 9th floor to obtain better light. As the crew was running the elevator shaft platform from the 6th floor to the 9th floor, they realized that the platform was not stopping. After multiple attempts to stop the platform, the mechanic jumped toward the landing of the mechanical room of an adjacent elevator on the ninth floor; however, was not successful and fell 94 feet to his death. The two helpers, who were wearing safety harnesses, were dragged along with the frame of the landing platform until they reached the twelfth floor, exiting the shaft through the elevator door on the eleventh floor. One of the helpers injured his head and shoulder that were stuck by the walls of the elevator shaft as he was dragged upward. The incident investigation revealed that the mechanic was not wearing a personal fall arrest system.
Keywords: Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall Protection
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1289646.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Elevator installers and repairers |