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Inspection: 300599545 - Lefferts Auto Repair Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300599545
Report ID: 0215600
Date Opened: 12/28/1998

Site Address:
Lefferts Auto Repair Inc.
123-05 101st Ave.
Richmond Hill, NY 11419

Mailing Address:
86-55 106th St., Richmond Hill, NY 11418

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100830090
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $4,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,200
Current Penalty $4,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,200
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 19100106 G08 06/15/1999 06/18/1999 $2,100 $2,100 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19101200 E01 06/15/1999 08/02/1999 $2,100 $2,100 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19101200 G08 06/15/1999 08/02/1999 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19101200 H 06/15/1999 08/02/1999 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200830131
Event: 12/23/1998
Two employees killed when auto shop ignites

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on December 23, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 were using a kerosene heater to keep warm while replacing a fuel pump in an automobile. The heater was 6 ft away when the gasoline vapors from the fuel pump and the nearby gas tank were ignited by the heater. The automobile and the building caught on fire, killing Employee #1. Employee #2 suffered third-degree burns over 40 percent of his body. He was transported to the hospital, where he died the following day.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEATER, WORK RULES, FIRE, MECHANIC, CHEMICAL VAPOR, GASOLINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300599545 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
2 300599545 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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