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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300599784 - Breeze Carting Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
Breeze Carting Corp
Hangar #8: Jfk Airport
Jamaica, NY 11430
Mailing Address:
2620 West 13th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/1999
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360381628 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 08/11/1999 | 08/16/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/02/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 H02 | 08/11/1999 | 08/16/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/02/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 08/11/1999 | 08/16/1999 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 09/02/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in an excavation capping a water main when the temporary cap gave way. The force of the released water submerged him in the excavation for approximately 8 minutes before he was rescued. When he was pulled out, Employee #1 said, "Get this water out of me," and then went into cardiac arrest. He was transported to Jamaica Hospital, where he but died as a result of cardiac arrest secondary to drowning.
Keywords: HEART, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CARDIAC ARREST, HIGH PRESSURE, DROWN, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300599784 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |