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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302939897 - Vph Mechanical Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Vph Mechanical Corp.
1 World Trade Center, 41st Floor
New York, NY 10048
Mailing Address:
152-16 84th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, NY 11432
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 08/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100850775 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/28/2000 | 08/05/2000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 07/28/2000 | 08/05/2000 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260350 A01 | 07/28/2000 | 08/05/2000 | $500 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260350 A07 | 07/28/2000 | 08/05/2000 | $500 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and three coworkers, all steamfitters, were installing a heat exchanger. They were using a hydraulic jack to raise the machine to attach a metal plate on the base of the it. As they were working, the heat exchanger fell over on them, crushing and killing Employee #1. One coworker suffered leg factures and the other two were treated at the hospital for trauma and then released.
Keywords: INSTALLING, HYDRAULIC JACK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, HEAT EXCHANGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302939897 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |