Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17553132 - H & S Fixture Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 17553132

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 03/22/1996

Site Address:
H & S Fixture Corp.
51-47 69th Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377

Mailing Address:
47-02 Metropolitan Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1996

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 07/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360381891

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$10,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,050
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	07/05/1996	09/13/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	07/05/1996	07/10/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 A	07/05/1996	07/10/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260651 I01	07/05/1996	07/10/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260651 J02	07/05/1996	07/10/1996	$1,000	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260651 K01	07/05/1996	07/10/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260652 A01	07/05/1996	07/10/1996	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170117113

Event: 03/22/1996

Employee killed when crushed by rolling boulder

Employee # 1 was digging a hole by hand inside a 10 ft deep excavation. He was planning to roll a large boulder into the hole. While he was still in the hole, the boulder fell and rolled into it, crushing him. Employee #1 died of multiple blunt trauma to the torso.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, BOULDER, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SOIL, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17553132			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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