Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302131867 - Lehalgen Realty, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302131867

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 03/04/1999

Site Address:
Lehalgen Realty, Inc.
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07301

Mailing Address:
400 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction

Case Closed: 09/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100020700

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	19260250 A01	08/30/1999	09/02/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260502 B03	08/30/1999	09/02/1999	$3,500	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260502 B04	08/30/1999	09/02/1999	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021442

Event: 03/04/1999

Employee killed by flying steel decking

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 4, 1999, Employee #1 was retrieving a piece of steel I-beam to weigh down some loose steel decking that had been stored on the roof of an office building under construction. It was windy, and a strong wind gust lifted the loose decking material. Employee #1 was struck between two and four times by flying steel sheets, and was pushed and then knocked over the edge of the roof. He fell 12 stories (approximately 154 ft 7 in.) to the ground, and was killed. Earlier that morning, a coworker had used a beam to weigh down the steel sheets, but this had proved inadequate. Prior to the accident, a wire rope perimeter guardrail system had been in place, but subsequent investigation revealed that it had not been adequately designed or installed, as per OSHA standards T8CCR 1926.502(b)(3) and T8CCR 1926.502(b)(4). It was also determined that the decking was not adequately stored to prevent sliding or falling, a violation of OSHA standard T8CCR 1926.250 (a)(1).

Keywords: HIGH WIND, ROOF, UNSECURED, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302131867			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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