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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1475080.015 - Nordest Services Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Nordest Services Llc
341 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10199
Mailing Address:
60-31 60th Place, Maspeth, NY 11378
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1589244 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
| Current Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/10/2020 | 11/23/2020 | $10,000 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260150 C01 VIII | 11/10/2020 | 11/23/2020 | $10,000 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on May 13, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working to pressurize portable fire extinguishers. At some point, the extinguisher being worked on by the Employees exploded. Both Employees received severe lacerations to unspecified parts of their bodies. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 was hospitalized due to his injuries.
Keywords: Explosion, Fire Extinguisher, High Pressure, Laceration
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1475080.015 | 35 | M | Fatality | ||
| 2 | 1475080.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury |