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Inspection: 100712652 - Empire Industries Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100712652
Report ID: 0214500
Date Opened: 12/02/1987

Site Address:
Empire Industries Inc.
195 River Street
Paterson, NJ 07501

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360659742
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $1,540 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,540
Current Penalty $1,540 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,540
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 19260105 A 02/05/1988 02/16/1988 $560 $560 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260451 A12 02/05/1988 02/16/1988 $560 $560 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260500 D02 02/05/1988 02/08/1988 $420 $420 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19040002 A 02/05/1988 02/26/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14492060
Event: 12/01/1987
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

AT 1:15 PM ON DECEMBER 1, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERHAND LAYING CINDER BLOCKS ON A 36 FOOT, 5 INCH HIGH WALL. HE WAS STANDING ON A CANTALEVER OUTRIGGER SCAFFOLD. FOR SOME REASON HE FELL OVER THE 3 FEET, 11 INCH WALL HE WAS ERECTING, THEN FELL THE ADDITIONAL 36 FEET, 5 INCHES TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING TROWELS AND MORTAR DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BLOCKS. HE WAS FOUND DEAD WITH A SKULL FRACTURE. BEFORE THE FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN SHIVERING. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE YET OF A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK BEFORE HIS FALL.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100712652 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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