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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315751651 - Precision Facilities Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Precision Facilities Corporation
Building 655 Eisenhower Hall
West Point, NY 10996
Mailing Address:
33 West 19th Street 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2011
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 01/07/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100742808 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/05/2012 | 06/13/2012 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 06/05/2012 | 06/13/2012 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19261053 B08 | 06/05/2012 | 06/13/2012 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261060 A | 06/05/2012 | 06/13/2012 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on December 9, 2011, Employee #1 was part of a work crew of four disassembling a galvanized sheet metal air duct system in the mechanical room of a 4,000 seat auditorium. Employee # 2 witnessed that Employee #1 was standing on the 5th rung, or 57 in. high, on an 8ft. Type I Werner Model FS-108 step ladder. Employee #1 pulled down on the 5ft 5in. by 6ft. bottom section of duct, it gave way, swung down, and struck the ladder, knocking it from under him. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor, striking his head on the edge of a 4in. high concrete pad for a condensation pump unit. Employee # 1 was transported by EMS personnel to the hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for severe head trauma. Employee # 1 later died.
Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, RIB, FALL, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315751651 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |