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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307611384 - Skanska Koch Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
Skanska Koch Inc.
Tri-Borough Bridge By 23rd St. & Hoyt Ave
Astoria, NY 11102
Mailing Address:
400 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/2008
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 03/16/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100831270 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 19260760 A01 | 09/10/2008 | 09/16/2008 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/29/2008 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on May 6, 2008. Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing bridge bearing plates underneath the Triborough Bridge. Employee #1 was operating a rivet breaker when he fell 37 feet through a gap between an I-beam and a pier of the bridge. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital where he died at 5:45 p.m.
Keywords: BEAM, REPAIR, PIER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRIDGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307611384 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |