Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308632876 - G&S Motor Equipment Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308632876

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 04/15/2005

Site Address:
G&S Motor Equipment Company, Inc.
1800 Harrison Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2005

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 05/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100021997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$3,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,900
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/30/2005	10/05/2005	$2,100	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M01	09/30/2005	10/05/2005	$720	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100303 G02 I	09/30/2005	10/05/2005	$540	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100305 G01 III	09/30/2005	10/05/2005	$540	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200023059

Event: 04/15/2005

Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Falling Transformer

Employee #1 and coworkers were reclaiming copper from a large transformer when it caught fire. They went up to the top in a scissor lift to fight the fire. The transformer fell over and toppled the lift pinning Employee #1 beneath. Employee #1 died and the coworkers were treated and released. The original report did not have Injury Lines for any coworkers.

Keywords: FIRE, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, TRANSFORMER, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308632876			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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