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Inspection: 300599784 - Breeze Carting Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300599784
Report ID: 0215600
Date Opened: 02/25/1999

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360381628
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 200830222
Event: 02/25/1999
Employee drowns in flooded excavation

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300599784 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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