Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1765123.015 - Bill Richard Electric Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Bill Richard Electric Inc.
1 Leverich Place
Huntington, NY 11743
Mailing Address:
44 Luyster Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2024
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed: 05/12/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2194739 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,296 |
| Current Penalty | $6,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,200 |
| 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 | 19261053 B08 | 12/13/2024 | 12/19/2024 | $3,700 | $4,839 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261060 A | 12/13/2024 | 01/03/2025 | $2,500 | $3,457 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:01 p.m. on July 29, 2024, an employee working as an electrician for an electrical contractor was installing electrical conduit on a ceiling. The employee was installing the conduit to provide service from an electrical panel located in the garage. The employee was working approximately 17 feet above the ground utilizing a 28-foot fiberglass extension ladder. The ladder was struck when a coworker opened the garage door causing the employee to fall to the concrete floor. The employee died from skull fractures and a brain hemorrhage.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Brain Bleed, Commercial Building, Concrete Floor, Conduit, Construction, Door, Electrical Work, Electrician, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Hemorrhage, Installing, Knocked from, Knocked off, Lack of Work Procedures, Ladder, Skull, Training, Traumatic Brain Injury, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1765123.015 | 70 | M | Fatality | Electricians |