Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106720238 - Motz & Buhl Master Builders & Designers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106720238

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 10/17/1994

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361103179

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 639005

Event: 10/14/1994

Employee dies in fall through floor opening

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106720238			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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