Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106867377 - Yonkers Contracting Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Yonkers Contracting Company Inc.
674 W. 158th Street
New York, NY 10032
Mailing Address:
969 Midland Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360152326 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| 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 | 19260404 B01 I | 01/12/1996 | 01/18/1996 | $1,313 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260416 E01 | 01/12/1996 | 01/18/1996 | $1,313 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 01/12/1996 | 01/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was attempting to open a 14 ft by 14 ft steel door securing a storage area from theft and vandalism during construction. The established procedure was that a Cat payloader equipped with fork blades would support the door while two laborers removed a 4 in. by 8 in. by 16 ft wood plank that held the door in place. The payloader would then lift and carry the door away. Instead of waiting for the payloader and a coworker to arrive and help him lift the plank, Employee #1 decided to remove the plank by himself. A gust of wind blew, causing the door to fall and strike Employee #1 on the head. He suffered a fractured skull and crushed brain and was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH WIND, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106867377 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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