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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311831838 - Joy Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Joy Contractors Inc.
303 East 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
Mailing Address:
207 Florida Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
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: 09/11/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 12/04/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102449766 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 14 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $49,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $74,000 |
| Current Penalty | $36,375 | $0 | $18,625 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $3,700 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19261060 A | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260025 A | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260025 B | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260151 A03 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19260152 B01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19260152 D01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $3,700 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19260152 E03 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $1,860 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008A | Serious | 19260250 B01 | 09/16/2008 | 09/26/2008 | $3,700 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01008B | Serious | 19260250 B08 II | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01009 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $3,725 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01010 | Serious | 19260502 B02 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $1,860 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01011 | Serious | 19260703 B06 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 15. | 01012 | Serious | 19260703 B07 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 16. | 01013 | Serious | 19261052 C01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 17. | 01014 | Serious | 19261052 C12 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 18. | 01015A | Serious | 19260025 A | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $3,700 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 19. | 01015B | Serious | 19260025 B | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 20. | 01016A | Serious | 19260151 A03 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $3,700 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 21. | 01016B | Serious | 19260152 B01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 22. | 01017A | Serious | 19260703 B06 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $2,980 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 23. | 01017B | Serious | 19260703 B07 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 24. | 01018A | Serious | 19261052 C01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $7,450 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 25. | 01018B | Serious | 19261052 C12 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 26. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260501 B01 | 09/12/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $18,625 | $25,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 15, 2008, seven employees were working from the crane tower, mast, to complete the addition of sections to the crane, jumping the crane. The employees were preparing to pin a positioning collar into place when the collar broke free and fell, striking and breaking free the positioning collar on the ninth floor. Both collars continued to fall, striking and bending down the last positioning collar on the third floor. The crane tower then fell and collapsed. One employee was thrown free as the tower collapsed and was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The remaining six employees were recovered by NYPD at the scene and pronounced dead. According to the NYC Medical Examiner's Office, the cause of death was the fall, blunt trauma to head and torso.
Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, TOWER CRANE, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311831838 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 311831838 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 311831838 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 311831838 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 311831838 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 311831838 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 311831838 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |