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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106720238 - Motz & Buhl Master Builders & Designers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Motz & Buhl Master Builders & Designers, Inc.
Unit# 145, Benefield Blvd, Forest View Development
Peekskill, NY 10566
Mailing Address:
880 South Lake Blvd., Mahopac, NY 10541
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/05/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361103179 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19260500 B01 | 01/13/1995 | 01/18/1995 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 01/13/1995 | 01/18/1995 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on the second floor deck of a new single family home, cutting pieces of exterior sheeting (30 inch by 8 foot strips from 4 foot by 8 foot sheets). While moving the large sheets, the employee fell backward through an unguarded floor opening that was 9 feet by 6 1/2 feet. He fell 19 feet, 3 inches to a finished concrete basement floor. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures, severe head trauma, and internal injuries. He died.
Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106720238 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |