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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1455862.015 - Altona Custom Metal Works Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Altona Custom Metal Works Inc
1 Bender Ct
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Mailing Address:
23 North Washington Ave, Little Ferry, NJ 07643
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332322/Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/15/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1534357 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,990 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 04/08/2020 | $0 | $5,398 | $0 | 05/19/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260102 A01 | 04/08/2020 | $0 | $5,398 | $0 | 05/19/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260302 E11 | 04/08/2020 | $0 | $5,398 | $0 | 05/19/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260351 B04 | 04/08/2020 | $0 | $5,398 | $0 | 05/19/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 04/08/2020 | $0 | $5,398 | $0 | 05/19/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 15, 2020, an employee was tack welding steel on the top of a metal cargo container when the structural steel wall panel came off the three tac welds. The panel fell approximately 8 feet from the top of the container and the window struck the employee working beneath. The employee fractured his skull and incured head lacerations, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Building, Container, Defect, Defective, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Hoisting Mechanism, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Metal container, Skull, Steel, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Unguarded, Welder, Window
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1455862.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |