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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 309311009 - Kiska Construction Corporation - U.S.A.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan

Nr: 309311009	Report ID: 0215000	Open Date: 10/04/2005

Kiska Construction Corporation - U.S.A.
2600 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10035		Union Status: Union
SIC: 1622/Bridge, Tunnel, and Elevated Highway Construction
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Mailing: 10-34 44th Drive Floor 2, Long Island City, NY 11101

Inspection Type:	Planned
Scope:	Complete	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	10/31/2005
Emphasis:	L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities	Close Case:	12/27/2005

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	102353018

Violation Summary
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Serious	19260106 A	11/10/2005	11/18/2005	$2,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 202340873		Event: 10/04/2005	Carpenter Falls From Bridge Pier And Drowns
On October 4, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a carpenter, specializing in building docks. He was installing fender panels on a bridge pier. As he pulled a 1 inch diameter air hose into position to power some pneumatic tools, he fell from the pier into water approximately fifteen feet deep and drowned. Possibly, he struck his head on a protruding portion of the fender system prior to striking the water.
Keywords: portable power tool, dock, pier, carpenter, struck against, compressed air, fall, bridge, drown, air line
1	309311009		Fatality	Other	Carpenters

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