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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106933633 - Gem Erectors Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360861868 | ||
| Referral | 901520932 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106933633 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |