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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108903550 - New York Paving Inc./Techno Construction Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
New York Paving Inc./Techno Construction Corp.
510 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10303
Mailing Address:
77 Bloomfield Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1993
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 08/30/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360945679 | ||
| Referral | 901471680 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $8,100 |
| 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 B06 I | 08/20/1993 | 09/03/1993 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 D | 08/20/1993 | 08/27/1993 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 08/20/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 08/20/1993 | 09/03/1993 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 08/20/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 08/20/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 F | 08/20/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19260051 A01 | 08/20/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $300 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02004 | Other | 19260500 B06 | 08/20/1993 | 08/25/1993 | $300 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A three-person utility contractor crew was installing a plastic step, approximately 460 millimeters below street level, in the concrete wall of a manhole. The foreman on the crew removed the 610-millimeter-diameter manhole cover and smelled gasoline. He instructed the other two employees to stand by for 15 minutes to allow the fumes to dissipate. After the wait, one of them descended into the manhole and started to drill a hole with a portable reciprocating hammer connected to a portable generator. He smelled gasoline, and the foreman told the worker to exit the manhole. After waiting several minutes more, the other employee descended into the manhole, positioned his feet on a step about 760 millimeters below street level, rested his back against the top of the manhole, and started drilling. The rotary hammer apparently ignited the gasoline vapors, causing an explosion and starting a fire. The employee in the manhole, who jumped out (Employee #1), sustained third-degree burns to 80 percent of his body. He was hospitalized and died of his injuries 4 days after the accident. The other employee (Employee #2), who had been standing on the street approximately 610 millimeters from the manhole opening, sustained burn injuries to his face, hands, and arms. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, MANHOLE, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, ROTARY HAMMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108903550 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108903550 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |