Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113939797 - Asbestos Control Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113939797

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 07/12/1994

Site Address:
Asbestos Control Services, Inc.
Georgia Pacific, 415 Broadway
Buchanan, NY 10511

Mailing Address:
1 World Trade Center, Suite 2537, New York, NY 10048

Union Status: Union

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361103021

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$23,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,500
Current Penalty	$18,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,500
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260500 G01	10/21/1994	10/26/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260500 G06 I	10/21/1994	10/26/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260850 A	10/21/1994	10/26/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260852 A	10/21/1994	10/26/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260852 E	10/21/1994	10/26/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170113021

Event: 07/12/1994

Employee dies after falling through roof

Employee #1 was part of a group of construction employees who were removing a built up flat roof containing asbestos.They were using hand tools and had initially been working from metal decking. Employee #1 fell through a weak spot on the gypsum roof deck. He fell 31 7/10 ft to the concrete floor and received severe skull fractures, among other injuries, from which he died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113939797			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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