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: 1720046.015 - Darius Masonry Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Darius Masonry Inc.
1 Piper Lane
Saint James, NY 11780
Mailing Address:
500 Marconi Blvd., Copiague, NY 11726
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/2024
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed:
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2118059 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $54,846 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,846 |
Current Penalty | $41,136 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,136 |
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 | 07/01/2024 | 08/15/2024 | $8,469 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 07/01/2024 | 07/08/2024 | $12,100 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 07/01/2024 | 07/12/2024 | $8,467 | $11,292 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 07/01/2024 | 07/12/2024 | $12,100 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on January 8, 2024, an employee was leveling the surface of an excavation. The excavation wall collapsed, suffocating the employee. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Collapse, Excavation, Soil, Suffocated, Unstable Soil, Wall
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1720046.015 | 38 | M | Fatality | Brickmasons and stonemasons |