Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300620242 - North Berry Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
North Berry Corp.
1567 Broadway
New York, NY 10021
Mailing Address:
8 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/1999
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/14/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100850486 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $56,500 |
Current Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,250 |
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 | 19260503 A01 | 06/15/1999 | 06/18/1999 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261053 B01 | 06/15/1999 | 06/18/1999 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260501 B04 I | 06/15/1999 | 06/18/1999 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 06/30/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assisting carpenters at the site of a concrete building under construction when he attempted to cross the corner of an open elevator shaft at the fourth floor. He was stepping out onto a 3 by 4 shaft spreader when it slipped, causing him to fall four floors down the elevator shaft. Employee #1 was killed. The shaft was open between the fourth and first floors, and was not guarded in any way.
Keywords: COVER, GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNGUARDED, ELEVATOR SHAFT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 300620242 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |