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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17774019 - Vertex Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Vertex Construction Inc.
438 87th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Mailing Address:
260 Beach 116th Street, Rockaway, NY 11694
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360859441 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $940 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,940 |
| Current Penalty | $564 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,564 |
| 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 | 19260404 B01 I | 08/29/1990 | 10/19/1990 | $180 | $300 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260706 A | 08/29/1990 | 10/19/1990 | $384 | $640 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260701 A | 08/29/1990 | 10/19/1990 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19260706 B | 08/29/1990 | 10/19/1990 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/28/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, and #3 were on the roof of a warehouse and Employees #4 through #9 were on the ground when an adjoining concrete block wall approximately 20 ft tall collapsed onto the warehouse roof. The wall, part of a second story addition to the warehouse, was not braced. Employee #1, a mason, and Employee #4, a warehouse worker, were killed. Employees #2 and #3 sustained multiple fractures and were hospitalized. Employees #5 through #9 sustained multiple bruises, contusions, and abrasions and were hospitalized.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, WALL, UNSECURED, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, CONTUSION, FRACTURE, ROOF
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17774019 | Occupation Not Listed |