Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302941216 - Ace Elevator Company

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302941216

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 05/25/2000

Site Address:
Ace Elevator Company
55 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10010

Mailing Address:
139 East Central Blvd, Palisades Park, NJ 07650

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/2000

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 05/03/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100850858

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260501 B01	10/10/2000	10/13/2000	$1,250	$1,250	$0	10/19/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	10/10/2000	11/28/2000	$1,250	$1,250	$0	10/19/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200851509

Event: 05/24/2000

Employee killed in fall down HVAC duct

Employee #1, an elevator mechanic, was found dead at the bottom of a 15-dtory tall HVAC duct. There was no elevator in the ducts and the reason he was in the ductwork was not clear. To access the spot where Employee #1 fell, he would have had to crawl 20 ft in one direction, make a 90 degree turn, and then crawl about another 60 ft in complete darkness.

Keywords: DUCT, MECHANIC, AIR SHAFT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302941216			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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