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Inspection: 304677370 - Koehler Masonry Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island
Site Address:
Koehler Masonry Corp.
260 Maple Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Mailing Address:
108 Allen Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 11735
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/2002
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 09/11/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100150754 | ||
| Referral | 200154250 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 B05 | 06/03/2002 | 06/06/2002 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 06/18/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260454 B | 06/03/2002 | 06/06/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/18/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B04 II | 06/03/2002 | 06/06/2002 | $500 | $900 | $0 | 06/18/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260502 I03 | 06/03/2002 | 06/06/2002 | $500 | $900 | $0 | 06/18/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260502 I04 | 06/03/2002 | 06/06/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/18/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 06/03/2002 | 06/06/2002 | $1,000 | $2,400 | $0 | 06/18/2002 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
The work platforms and side brackets (bicycles) were raised from the seventh to the eighth tier of a tubular welded frame scaffold. The work platform consisted of two 10-in. by 13-in. planks that rested on the bicycles. Employee #1 stepped onto the work platform at one end and the opposite end "kicked up" causing him to fall 52 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:platform, fracture, unstable surface, fall, scaffold
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304677370 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |