Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2016095 - Brownell Steel Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2016095

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 01/24/1985

Site Address:
Brownell Steel Inc
Ibm Bldg 16 Glendale Drive
Endicott, NY 13760

Mailing Address:
111 Freemans Bridge Rd, Scotia, NY 12302

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900676396	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$160
Current Penalty	$160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$160
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260750 B02 I	02/28/1985	03/03/1985	$160	$160	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14489561

Event: 01/24/1985

Employee injured in fall down elevator shaft

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on January 10, 1985, Employee #1 and a coworker, both iron workers, were bolting junior beams adjacent to the shaft for elevators #3 and #4 on the fourth floor of a building. The floor opening for the elevator shaft was approximately 7 ft wide by 17 ft long. Employee #1 made his point on the east side of the elevator shaft and walked around the south side to the 10 in. beam on the west side of the shaft to make another point. When he pulled on the cord of the impact wrench, he apparently lost his balance and fell into the southwest corner of the shaft. He grabbed the junior beam and held on momentarily, then dropped approximately 47 ft into the elevator pit. He suffered multiple broken bones and serious internal injuries. There was no planking or fall protection provided in the shaft.

Keywords: PLANKING, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, LOST BALANCE, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2016095			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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