Inspection Detail

Inspection: 757617 - General Galvanizing & Sup Co

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 757617

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 05/26/1989

Site Address:
General Galvanizing & Sup Co
652 Whittier St
Bronx, NY 10474

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3471

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/04/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360381172

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C03	10/05/1989	10/08/1989	$750	$1,000	$0	10/26/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14486799

Event: 04/29/1989

EMPLOYEE FALLS INTO OPEN PLATING TANK AND DIES

The employee, an electrician, was removing unused and deenergized light fixtures, wiring, and piping, from a ceiling directly above open, solution-filled tanks of an automatic plating line. He was standing on the open structural steel support frame for the automatic overhead crane tracks. The employee apparently lost his balance, falling approximately 9 ft, striking his head and falling into the rinse tank containing ammonium chloride and zinc chloride. He was removed from the tank by fellow employees and taken to the hospital where he died approximately two hours later. The cause of death was listed as severe adult respiratory distress syndrome, caused by chemical burns to the lungs. At the time of the accident, the deceased was not tied off, nor was the structural steel provided with guardrails.

Keywords: OVERHEAD CRANE, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, TANK, ZINC PLATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	757617			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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