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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311225999 - El Sol Contracting And Construction Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
El Sol Contracting And Construction Corp.
101 Street And Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Mailing Address:
43-06 54th Rd., Maspeth, NY 11378
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/2007
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 04/14/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102449485 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 12/05/2007 | 12/13/2007 | $2,400 | $3,500 | $0 | 12/27/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 12/05/2007 | 12/13/2007 | $2,400 | $3,500 | $0 | 12/27/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 14, 2007, Employee #1 and four coworkers were trying to get two 7,000 lb concrete Jersey barriers into exact positions at the edge of a newly resurfaced entrance ramp to the Verrazano Bridge. The ramp edge was curved and it was slanted outward for better drainage. Employee #1 was standing on a wooden platform that was off the roadway and approximately 12 in. lower than it. He was holding a pry bar and waiting for instructions from his foreman when a coworker operating a backhoe lowered its right front outrigger onto the first barrier. This caused both barriers to fall from the edge of the road onto the platform, pushing Employee #1 through the wooden guardrail that ran around it. He fell approximately 70 ft to the ground and was killed. The backhoe operator lowered the outrigger onto the first barrier to keep it stable so two coworkers could use thier pry bars to move the other barrier.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311225999 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |