Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1340470.015 - Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1340470.015

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 08/21/2018

Site Address:
Hudson Valley Chimney Services, Inc.
404 Old Post Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Mailing Address:
524 Creek Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1372559	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,772	$0	$0	$2,772	$0	$5,544
Current Penalty	$3,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260451 C01	09/21/2018		$3,800	$2,772	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 G01	09/21/2018	09/27/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	09/21/2018	09/27/2018	$0	$2,772	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108454.015

Event: 08/15/2018

Employee sustains multiple injuries from collapsing scaffold

At 3:45 p.m. on August 15, 2018, Employee #1 was removing a large slab of broken concrete from the top of a chimney, using a scaffold. As the slab of concrete was being hoisted up and then down to the ground, the employee pulling the rope pulled the scaffold over. The scaffold collapsed on him causing a punctured lung, broken wrist and multiple lacerations. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Chimney, Concrete, Fracture, Hoist, Laceration, Lung, Puncture, Scaffold Collapse, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1340470.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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