Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1280987.015 - Skanska Walsh Joint Venture

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 1280987.015

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 12/05/2017

Site Address:
Skanska Walsh Joint Venture
La Guardia Airport Terminal B Head House
Flushing, NY 11371

Mailing Address:
Laguardia Airport Hanger 5a Runway Drive, Flushing, NY 11371

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1289829	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260752 C02	05/23/2018		$9,000	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 105633.015

Event: 12/05/2017

Employee hoisting I-beam is injured when beam rolls onto leg

At 9:00 a.m. on December 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a five-story commercial building. He was functioning as a tag liner for steel erection. Employee #1 walked to an I-beam that was being hoisted. The beam, which weighed 1,500 pounds, was 32 feet long, and had been set upon uneven ground, fell and rolled onto Employee #1's left leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg.

Keywords: Beam, Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Hoistline, Leg, Steel Erection, Struck By, Uneven Ground

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1280987.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer

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