Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106933633 - Gem Erectors Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106933633

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 06/21/1993

Site Address:
Gem Erectors Co., Inc.
16th Street & Hamilton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Mailing Address:
53-09a 97th Place, Corona, NY 11368

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360861868
Referral	901520932	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/21/1994	06/24/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	06/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	06/21/1994	06/24/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	06/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260021 B02	06/21/1994	07/01/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	06/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260105 A	06/21/1994	07/01/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	06/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 648543

Event: 06/18/1993

Employee killed in fall from viaduct

Employee #1, an iron worker on a highway viaduct rehabilitation project, was replacing rivets in a roadway support beam when the beam broke loose from its connection. Employee #1 and the work platform planks fell 55 feet to the ground. He was killed. Employee #1 had failed to replace the rivets he had removed and to connect the safety belt he was wearing to a safety lifeline cable.

Keywords: BEAM, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106933633			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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