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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17716390 - Fresh Meadows Painting Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Fresh Meadows Painting Corporation
Route 231 Over L.I.R.R.
Babylon, NY 11702
Mailing Address:
61-13 170th Street, Flushing, NY 11365
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900858242 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260028 A | 09/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260451 A03 | 09/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260251 E05 I | 09/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260451 A13 | 09/12/1985 | 09/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on June 5, 1985, Employees #1 and #2 were approximately 32 ft above railroad tracks, painting the underside of an overpass. They were working from a horizontal wire cable scaffold that consisted of a 28 in. wide by 24 ft long wooden work platform, suspended on two horizontal 1/2 in. diameter wire cables. One of the wires broke, and both painters fell onto the railroad tracks. Employee #1 fractured his spine and legs, and Employee #2 fractured his hip and leg. Both were hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, SPINE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, HIP, LEG, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17716390 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17716390 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |