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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308229863 - Difama Concrete, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Difama Concrete, Inc.
350 W 53rd Street
New York, NY 11225
Mailing Address:
129 Imlay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/2004
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 07/18/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102352549 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 19260095 A | 01/11/2005 | 01/19/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/08/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B15 | 01/11/2005 | 01/19/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/08/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260503 A02 | 01/11/2005 | 01/19/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/08/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 10, 2004, an employee worked as a crane oiler for Difama Concrete, Inc. He stood in the neck of a tower crane on a wood plank, pulling a rope tag line to position a suspended load (generator) onto the crane platform. He fell a total of approximately 30 feet inside the tower crane (hammerhead crane). The employee fell 10 feet to the first platform, through a hatchway, and fell another 20 feet to the next platform inside the tower. He was not wearing a fall protection device. He died from head injuries
Keywords: HEAD, TOWER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308229863 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |