Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315441162 - David Burke Construction, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315441162

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 03/24/2011

Site Address:
David Burke Construction, Llc
4750 North French Road
East Amherst, NY 14051

Mailing Address:
S-5540 Southwestern Boulevard, Hamburg, NY 14075

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/2011

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 03/29/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201338928	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1			3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$19,600	$0	$9,800	$0	$0	$29,400
Current Penalty	$11,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,900
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
1.	01004	Other	19260503 A01	09/20/2011	02/04/2012	$0	$4,900	$0	10/11/2011	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01005A	Serious	19260502 I02	09/20/2011	09/23/2011	$4,900	$4,900	$0	10/11/2011	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01005B	Serious	19260502 I03	09/20/2011	09/23/2011	$0	$4,900	$0	10/11/2011	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01005C	Serious	19260502 I04	09/20/2011	09/23/2011	$0	$4,900	$0	10/11/2011	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	09/20/2011	09/23/2011	$7,000	$9,800	$0	10/11/2011	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201331303

Event: 03/23/2011

Carpenter Is Injured in Fall Through Covered Hole

On March 23, 2011, Employee #1, a carpenter, was walking on the second floor of a residential building under construction. When he stepped on a hole cover, it failed and he fell 13 ft 8 in. He was hospitalized for serious injuries, including paralysis.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, COVER, CARPENTER, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315441162			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters

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