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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311632285 - Difama Concrete, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan
Site Address:
Difama Concrete, Inc.
246 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Mailing Address:
131 Imlay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/2008
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 08/04/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102449683 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $66,500 | $0 | $37,500 | $0 | $0 | $104,000 |
| Current Penalty | $19,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $44,000 |
| 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 B04 I | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260703 A01 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260703 A02 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260703 B01 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260703 B07 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19260502 I04 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $0 | $12,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19260703 A02 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19260703 B01 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007C | Serious | 19260703 B07 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260502 I04 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $12,500 | $12,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 12. | 02002 | Repeat | 19260503 C03 | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $12,500 | $12,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02003 | Repeat | 19260701 B | 07/11/2008 | 07/19/2008 | $12,500 | $12,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 14, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker, of DiFama Concrete, Inc., were pouring concrete on the forty-second floor of a new building when the concrete forms collapsed and fell to the fortieth floor. Employee #1 fell all the way to the ground and was killed. Employee #2 fell into the cantilever net three floors below, and suffered a fractured arm and leg. He was successfully rescued from the netting by the Fire Department and by coworkers using a debris container suspended from a crane. The coworker with Employees #1 nad #2 was able to climb to safety. A coworker from another company who was on the pouring floor at the time of the accident was also able to climb to safety. Employee #2 was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. The coworkers were treated and released that same day.
Keywords:concrete form work, fracture, collapse, work rules, construction, equipment failure, fall, fall protection, arm, leg
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311632285 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 311632285 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |