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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2099331 - Nordic Contracting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Nordic Contracting Inc.
Lincoln & Hamilton Sts. (Aslin Elementary Sch)
East Orange, NJ 07017
Mailing Address:
950 Route 10 West, Randolph, NJ 07801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360943427 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $47,500 |
| Current Penalty | $14,250 | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,750 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 01/23/1995 | 02/25/1995 | $2,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C02 | 01/23/1995 | 01/26/1995 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 01/23/1995 | 01/26/1995 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260251 B01 | 01/23/1995 | 01/26/1995 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 01/23/1995 | 01/27/1995 | $10,500 | $25,000 | $0 | 02/06/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on January 25, 1994, Employee #1, in an excavation 10 ft wide with depths up to 12 ft, was guiding the top section of a concrete manhole pipe onto a lower manhole pipe. The pipe was being lifted by an alloy steel chain sling attached to the bucket of a backhoe, which was operated by the vice president of the employer's company. Employee #1 had earlier wrapped the chain slings through the eyelets of the manhole, thus shortening the chains, and then fastened the hook back onto the chain above the eyelets. While guiding the pipe onto the lower pipe at the north end of the excavation (with a vertical side wall 8 ft deep), the chain unraveled from the north eyelet, causing the pipe to shift toward Employee #1 and strike him. His head was crushed against the side wall of the excavation and he was killed.
Keywords: CHAIN, EXCAVATION, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CONCRETE PIPE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2099331 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |