Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300621646 - Meris Construction Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300621646

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 07/13/1999

Site Address:
Meris Construction Corp
154 West 93rd Street
New York, NY 10025

Mailing Address:
549 63rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1999

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/03/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360857080

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$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	19260021 B02	08/26/1999	10/14/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260201 A03	08/26/1999	08/31/1999	$525	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260201 A04	08/26/1999	08/31/1999	$525	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260501 B03	08/26/1999	08/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260503 A01	08/26/1999	10/14/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260554 A06	08/26/1999	08/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200850865

Event: 07/13/1999

Employee killed in fall from roof when hoist overturns

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on July 13, 1999, Employee #1 was using a hoist to lower roofing materials to the street when the hoist arm was pulled to the north by the tag line. The counterweights were unable to hold the hoist down, and it tipped toward the street as Employee #1 was guiding the load down. He fell approximately 100 ft onto the sidewalk shed and was killed instantly. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection. The hoist had been set up to swing in a direction for which it was not designed.

Keywords: ROOF, HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TAG LINE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300621646			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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