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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311441497 - First Quality Contracting Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
First Quality Contracting Corp.
87 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009
Mailing Address:
125 Webster Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/2007
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 12/11/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102449584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 12/04/2007 | 12/12/2007 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261060 A | 12/04/2007 | 01/06/2008 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 G03 I | 12/04/2007 | 12/10/2007 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261052 C05 | 12/04/2007 | 12/08/2007 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 12/04/2007 | 01/08/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 G01 | 12/04/2007 | 01/08/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001C | Other | 19101200 H01 | 12/04/2007 | 01/08/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 2, 2007, Employee #1 was cleaning up the fire escape on a five-story apartment building after he had finished using it as a work platform for a day of brick pointing. He was walking from the fifth level fire escape to the roof when the guardrail on the stairs broke and he fell approximately 35 ft to the second-floor fire escape. Employee #1 was transported to Beth Israel Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Keywords: STAIR, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE ESCAPE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HANDRAIL, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311441497 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |