Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300612512 - Chromium Plating & Polishing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300612512

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 05/16/1996

Site Address:
Chromium Plating & Polishing Corp.
373 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Mailing Address:
25-15 50th Street, Woodside, NY 11377

Union Status: Union

SIC:3471

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/25/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361838147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$1,750	$0	$5,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	09/09/1996	09/12/1996	$1,750	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100024 B	09/09/1996	09/12/1996	$1,750	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040008	09/09/1996	09/12/1996	$1,750	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200850014

Event: 05/14/1996

Employee killed in fall while descending ladder

Employee #1 had just checked the level of plating effluent in a holding tank. He was descending a 15 ft portable ladder when he fell and struck his head on the floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, LADDER, STORAGE TANK, DESCENDING, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300612512			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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