MITSUBISHI
ELECTRIC
MELCO
ELEVATOR (SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
18
December 2000
Dear
Mrs. Marais,
Escalator
Jesc 444 Incident Sandton Sun
Further
to the correspondence of 23 October 2000 and 6 November 2000 we
enclose
the report pertaining to this incident for your perusal.
Yours Sincerely
P
Faure
National Service Manager
Cc:
Mr M Clingham - Safety and Security Manager Southern Sun Mr P Allen
- Managing Director Melco
Elevator (Pty) Ltd
11
December 2000 Sandton Sun and Towers Inter-Continental Escalator
Incident
1.0
INFORMATION
1.1
Address of Incident
Sandton
Sun Intercontinental Hotel, Fifth
Street, Sandhurst 2196,
Postal
Address PO Box 784902 Sandton 2146
1.2
Escalator Identification
-
Down travelling between mezzanine and sixth floor
- Contract Number JZ.11
0 19
- Unit number 21019
K
- Official Registration
Number Jesc 444
- Serial number S-07-699C1
- Speed 30m/min @ 9000
person/hri
- Rise 7650 mm thirty degree incline
- In service date 19
January 1984
- Melco deputed 22 July
1999
- Annexure C by B Peyper 15 March 1998
1.2
Key times
-
Date of incident 21 October 2000
- Time of incident at Hotel 17h40
- Time incident reported 17h51s59 reference 96935
- First person receiving
call pager holder � Mr Paul Swanepoel
Serviceman
attending the callout, Mr Nimrod Van Wyk received the call from
P Swanepoel at approx 17h52, arrived on site 18h15 and left site
approx 19h15. Mr Peter Murray arrived on site 18h45 and left site
approx 20h30. Navaro Constantinou arrived 18h55 and left site approx
20h40
Escalator
out of service from 21 October 2000 approx 17h40 until 21 h30 on
2 November 2000. (Twelve days).
Incident
reported to Department of labour 23 October 2000
1.4 Witness
Employee
of hotel Fathima Hassain duty front office manager oath statement
issued
1.5 Persons in attendance from Hotel
Messrs
Esposito, M Clingham, R Cousins and other apparent unknown persons
including security
1.6 Detail of injured person
-
Mr Darin John Davies - Duty manager at the hotel
- Hospitalised at Morningside Clinic Sandton attending doctor's
were Dr's Robson and Thomas
1.7
Listing numbers of persons investigating the incident
-
P Murray SSL 97041 Reg 9740093
- J Faure SSL 97045 Reg 9740121
2.0 Insurances
2.1
Client submitted WCA-COID report ref 0092/39911900
Dated
21 October 2000
Registered
address Dr T Van Den ' Handel & Partners
Department of Labour forms 23 October 2000
Melco Compensation Fund 0655/77710531 certificate of good
standing issued by Department of Labour
Reported incident to Melco brokers: Marsh Mr Howard
Gerrard on 31 October 2000 in person and 2 November 2000
In
writing. Policy no 00A40151-P\965
3.0 Legal Council
3.1
Met on 26 October 2000 with Professor Willem le Roux,
Director at Brink Cohen Le Roux Roodt Inc. Tel 011 242-8000
4.0 Department of Labour
4.1
Melco issued and delivered by hand completed Annexes A,13,C Tables
1,2,3 to the Senior Inspector
of Dept Labour Johannesburg Mrs Santie Marais on 7 November 2000.
5.0 Result of Incident Investigation
5.1
Initially a general inspection was made of the escalator to ascertain
if any obvious fault conditions
existed relating the incident. The comb plates were checked and
showed the following:
Upper
Landing - All of the combs and comb teeth were in tact, complete
and securely fastened Lower Landing - All of the combs were securely
fastened. Numbering the combs left to right facing upwards,
and commencing with the first comb on the left
�
Number 1
- no broken teeth
�
Number 2
- no broken teeth
�
Number 3
- one
tooth broken
�
Number 4
- no broken teeth
�
Number 5
-
two adjacent broken teeth
�
Number 6
& 7 replaced after the accident
�
Number 8
- one
tooth broken
-
The upper and lower comb teeth meshed into the step grooves by
approximately 4 mm
-
The distances between the steps and skirt panels varied between
a maximum
of 8,5 mm and a minimum of 2 mm
-
Both the handrail speeds were measured and found to be correct
5.2
Initially half of the escalator steps were removed for further inspection.
During this period a step
chain roller was found on the lower part of the enclosure pan where
the incline meets with the horizontal
5.3
The inference may be made that
the step chain roller could have dislodged as a result of
a retainer clip failing. Even though the remainder of the escalator
steps were removed it was
impossible to find the broken circlip to test the integrity of the
material.
6.0 Corrective Actions
6.1
All the retainer clips pertaining to the step chain rollers where
examined for any noticeable
damages and as a preventative measure, replaced irrespective of
wear.
6.2
The escalator was examined according to SABS1543.1991 and results
verified in Annexes A, B,C.
Record copies were distributed to the Department of Labour, Sandton
Sun Hotel, and to the site
6.3
One escalator step was found with damaged step treads. This step
is presumed to have been
involved in the incident and the entire step was replaced
End
of Report
11December
2000
