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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1470413.015 - Minas Construction, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Minas Construction, Llc
1 Vanderbilt Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Mailing Address:
1248 Durant Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1555317 | ||
| Inspection | 1471214 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1471647 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,448 |
| Current Penalty | $25,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,448 |
| 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 | 19260451 B01 | 09/18/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 E01 | 09/18/2020 | $3,856 | $3,856 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 09/18/2020 | 10/16/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 G01 VII | 09/18/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260454 A | 09/18/2020 | 10/16/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on March 18, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in masonry block work at a multiemployer construction project. He was working from a fabricated frame scaffold. Just four to five minutes earlier, two planks forming a work platform in an area of the scaffold had been removed. Employee #1 moved into this area and fell from the scaffold, a fall height of 29 feet. He sustained traumatic head injuries and was killed.
Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Masonry Wall, Plank, Scaffold, Traumatic, Work Platform
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1470413.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |