Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1518306.015 - Mitsubishi Electric
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Mitsubishi Electric
9223 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
Mailing Address:
8940 Activity Rd Pres, San Diego, CA 92126
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1743311 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 | $0 | $6,125 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | Other | 342(A) | 09/28/2021 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/14/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(G) | 09/28/2021 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | 12/14/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 P.M. on March 3, 2021, two employees, working for an elevator and escalator contractor, were performing a repack for the hydraulic piston seal at a new construction three-story building. Employee 2 picked the car doors and secured the doors open with a device on the door track to stop the elevator car from moving. The hazardous energy control procedure was not implemented and Employee 2 accessed the pit to spread absorbent sand over leaked hydraulic fluid on the floor of the elevator pit. Employee 1 was positioned at the landing, observed dust exiting the pit due to the placing of the absorbent material, and removed the device holding the elevator doors open. Employee 1 then entered the hoist way onto a ladder without notifying Employee 2 in the pit. The door closed and the elevator began lowering to level one and struck Employee 1 as he was climbing down the ladder into the pit. Employee 1 fell from the ladder. Employee 1 was hospitalized and treated for head and leg injuries.
Keywords: Door, Elevator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Elevator, Ladder, Leak, Leg, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1518306.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Elevator installers and repairers |