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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308616952 - Bravante Automatic Sprinkler Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Bravante Automatic Sprinkler Corp.
601 Riverside Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Mailing Address:
333 West Main Street, Boonton, NJ 07005
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101380798 | ||
| Referral | 201389491 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| 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 | 19260501 C | 01/10/2006 | 01/13/2006 | $1,050 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 3, 2005, Employee #1, wearing a hard hat, was walking out of a building under construction. On the sixth floor a pallet, approximately 24-in. by 36-in. by 4.5-in., containing hollow core 8-in. concrete blocks, was near the edge. There were no toe-boards erected, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels. No canopy structure to keep potential falling objects from hitting workers. The pallet was not positioned far enough from the edge to prevent objects from going over the edge if accidentally displaced. There were no barricades in the area to prohibit workers from entering dangerous areas. The wood pallet and hollow core concrete blocks were stored on the edge of the floor level and not within 10 ft of an exterior wall which extended above the top of the materials. A worker removed a block from the pallet and the remaining blocks fell, 53.75 ft, striking Employee #1 in the head, killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, FALL, PALLET, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308616952 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |