Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308616952 - Bravante Automatic Sprinkler Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308616952

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 08/03/2005

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101380798
Referral	201389491	Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 201380698

Event: 08/03/2005

Employee Killed When Struck by Falling Object

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308616952			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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