Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302126685 - Krapfcandoit Co

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302126685

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 05/12/1998

Site Address:
Krapfcandoit Co
459 Passic Ave
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

Mailing Address:
307 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200025484	Yes	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,475
Current Penalty	$1,856	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,856
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	19101200 E02 II	06/16/1998	06/19/1998	$825	$1,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260028 A	06/16/1998	06/19/1998	$1,031	$1,375	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200020782

Event: 05/06/1998

Employee becomes ill after exposure to E. coli bacteria

In mid-March, 1998, Employee #1 was assigned to run wiring from the basement to the upper floors of a senior citizens' housing center under construction. Some time prior to this, it had been reported that coworkers had defecated in the basement. The general contractor had responded by cleaning out the basement, whereupon work had continued. Shortly after completing the wiring project, Employee #1 became violently ill and experienced severe vomiting and diarrhea for the next three to four days. He sought medical attention and the consensus, as expressed by a physician from the New Jersey Department of Occupational Medicine, was that his illness was the result of exposure to E. coli bacteria. Testing of residual water in the basement of the structure revealed trace amounts of E. coli. Employee #1 was not wearing gloves or other form of protective wear while working in the basement.

Keywords: PPE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NAUSEA, INFECTION, HOUSEKEEPING, VOMIT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302126685			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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