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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300621133 - Unique Lift Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Unique Lift Inc.
252 7th Ave
New York, NY 10011
Mailing Address:
128-29 Brookville Blvd, Rosedale, NY 11422
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/1999
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Gutreh, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 06/21/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100850593 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 11/24/1999 | 11/30/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B15 | 11/24/1999 | 11/30/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on an elevator car frame hung on a wire rope from a pulley block. The block was slung on a cable attached to two rail blocks, one on either side of the shaft. One of the rail blocks let go and Employee #1 and the temporary car frame fell 12 floors down the new elevator shaft. He was killed. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working alone and was using no form of fall protection.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PULLEY, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300621133 | Fatality | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers |