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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17744475 - Irwin S. Davis Associates Electrical Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Irwin S. Davis Associates Electrical Contractors
45 Azalea Dr.
Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Mailing Address:
2885 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360366173 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/10/1989 | 01/13/1989 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/10/1989 | 01/13/1989 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 E10 | 01/10/1989 | 01/13/1989 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/10/1989 | 01/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were installing electrical conduit overhead in a warehouse from a Baker scaffold approximately 14 ft above the concrete floor. Standard guardrails had not been installed on their work platform. A forklift backed into the scaffold, causing both employees to be catapulted from the scaffold to the floor. Employee #1 died from injuries sustained in the fall; Employee #2 was seriously injured.
Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, EJECTED, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17744475 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17744475 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |