Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300616844 - K & K Restoration Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300616844

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 03/19/1998

Site Address:
K & K Restoration Corp.
3117 Avenue W
Brooklyn, NY 11229

Mailing Address:
23-88 Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West, Long Island City, NY 11103

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200851723	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200850659

Event: 03/17/1998

Employee injured when struck by falling brick wall

Employee #1, a mason's helper, was picking up loose bricks from the flat roof of a building when the upper 3 ft 6 in. of a 6 ft 6 in. tall brick parapet wall collapsed on top of him. He suffered severe injuries that resulted in the amputation of his left arm at the shoulder, amputation of his left leg at the hip, amputation of his right leg below the knee, and spinal damage resulting in paralysis below the waist. At the time of the accident, the parapet wall was undergoing renovation.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, AMPUTATED, ROOF, WALL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300616844			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Construction laborers

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