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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114124621 - Discovery Elevator Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Discovery Elevator Corp.
156 S.9th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Mailing Address:
1850 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/11/1996
Emphasis: L:Gutreh
Case Closed: 12/06/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361838022 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 |
| Current Penalty | $6,615 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,615 |
| 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 | 19260403 I02 I | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260405 A02 IIE | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260405 J01 I | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 09/09/1996 | 09/12/1996 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/09/1996 | 10/03/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were installing a 360 lb, 16 ft long guide rail in an elevator shaft. They were standing on a wooden work platform at the sixth floor level when the set of 2 in. by 4 in. by 7 1/2 ft supports on the right side collapsed. Employees #1 and #2 fell approximately 65 ft to the basement elevator pit. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained multiple injuries. They were not wearing safety belts nor were they provided with any other means of fall protection. The employer had not examined the strength and structural integrity of the platform . to see if it could safely support the employees.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114124621 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 114124621 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |