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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107509770 - Mercer Wrecking & Recycling Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Mercer Wrecking & Recycling Co.
3rd & River Rd. Pier B
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Mailing Address:
526 New York Ave., Trenton, NJ 08638
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360661680 | ||
| Referral | 901054049 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $6,100 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $4,050 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 G08 | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260059 H02 | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260350 F05 | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260350 H | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $300 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260350 J | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260850 A | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260850 I | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/26/1990 | 12/29/1990 | $50 | $100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 2, 1990, Employee #1 was cutting steel beams that supported a structure known as part of the "headhouse" on pier B. He had already partially cut the east side of the channel-type beams and was proceeding to partially cut the west side; he was working south to north. He had apparently cut three beams and was starting the fourth when the building started to collapse. He ran west, but was struck by falling debris. The structure was approximately 85 feet long by 19 feet wide, consisted mainly of concrete and steel, and weighed approximately 224 tons. The structure had not been shored, braced, or otherwise supported. Employee #1 was brought to St. Mary's Hospital in Hoboken, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The autopsy report stated that he died of multiple crushing injuries of the lower extremities and a brain contusion.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, UNSECURED, BUILDING COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107509770 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |