ENVIROTECH REMEDIATION SERVICES INC

Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Descending Elevator Car

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 30, 2005, Employee #1 was working from a make shift scaffolding on the inside of an elevator shaft area, located on the f irst floor. He was removing asbestos from the area. As Employee #1 was working, the elevator car, which was above him descended due to lack of hydraulic pressur e. Employee #1 was pinned under the elevated car, and was killed. The immediate cause of death was asphyxia. Employee #1 was not protected from the elevated car since he did not secure the pressure control valve at the base of the elevator hydraulic cylinder. He also did not secure the hydraulic system from being activ ated or reenergized. In addition, Employee #1 did not shore supports under the e levated car to ensure that the car stayed elevated.