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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305769911 - Nouveau Elevator Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Nouveau Elevator Industries, Inc.
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Mailing Address:
74 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 09/29/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202026399 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 |
| 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 | 08/26/2003 | 08/29/2003 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing a cover on a junction box in an elevator shaft as part of a modernization project. To gain leverage Employee #1 wrapped his left leg around pit ladders and had part of his leg in the adjacent shaft. The car in the adjacent shaft came down and struck Employee #1 pinning his leg between the elevator car and the ladder. Employee #1 sustained serious injuries to the leg and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONFINED SPACE, PINNED, LADDER, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305769911 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Elevator installers and repairers |