Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310163100 - Ratto Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310163100

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 08/29/2006

Site Address:
Ratto Construction Co.
100 New County Rd.
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Mailing Address:
19 Spear Rd., Suite 106, Ramsey, NJ 07466

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100022227
Referral	202423109	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	19260603 A05	02/26/2007	03/02/2007	$750	$1,500	$0	02/28/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200023208

Event: 08/29/2006

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Beam

On August 29, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a "knitting" operation, connecting beams together in preparation for pile driving. The "knitting" operation involved connecting beams together by placing the top beam into a sleeve on the receiving beam. The beams were then welded together. A beam was being held by a crane that also held the tower for the pile driving hammer. When the beam became off-center from the sleeve, Employee #1 was trying to realign it. The pile driving hammer came down on the beam, hitting its side, which caused the beam to come down forcefully. The top of the beam struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: BEAM, PILE DRIVER, WELDING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310163100			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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