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Inspection: 311632285 - Difama Concrete, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan
Nr: 311632285Report ID: 0215000Open Date: 01/14/2008
Difama Concrete, Inc.
246 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013 		Union Status: Union
SIC: 1771/Concrete Work
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Mailing: 131 Imlay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Inspection Type:Accident
Scope:Complete Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:06/17/2008
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From HeightClose Case:08/04/2008
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident102449683    

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 3 10
Current Violations 3 2 5
Initial Penalty $66,500 $0 $37,500 $0 $0 $104,000
Current Penalty $19,000 $0 $25,000 $0 $0 $44,000
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
Deleted 1. 01001 Serious 19260501 B04 I 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $0 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01002 Serious 19260703 A01 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -
Deleted 3. 01003 Serious 19260703 A02 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
Deleted 4. 01004 Serious 19260703 B01 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
Deleted 5. 01005 Serious 19260703 B07 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $7,000 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  6. 01006A Serious 19260501 B04 I 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $5,000 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  7. 01006B Serious 19260502 I04 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $0 $12,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  8. 01007A Serious 19260703 A02 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -
  9. 01007B Serious 19260703 B01 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $0 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  10. 01007C Serious 19260703 B07 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $0 $7,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
Deleted 11. 02001 Repeat 19260502 I04 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $12,500 $12,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  12. 02002 Repeat 19260503 C03 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $12,500 $12,500 $0 -
  13. 02003 Repeat 19260701 B 07/11/2008 07/19/2008 $12,500 $12,500 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 202341939Event: 01/14/2008One Killed, One Injured When Concrete Forms Collapse
On January 14, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker, of DiFama Concrete, Inc., were pouring concrete on the forty-second floor of a new building when the concrete forms collapsed and fell to the fortieth floor. Employee #1 fell all the way to the ground and was killed. Employee #2 fell into the cantilever net three floors below, and suffered a fractured arm and leg. He was successfully rescued from the netting by the Fire Department and by coworkers using a debris container suspended from a crane. The coworker with Employees #1 nad #2 was able to climb to safety. A coworker from another company who was on the pouring floor at the time of the accident was also able to climb to safety. Employee #2 was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. The coworkers were treated and released that same day.
Keywords: concrete form work, fracture, collapse, work rules, construction, equipment failure, fall, fall protection, arm, leg
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 311632285 Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
2 311632285 Fatality Other Occupation not reported

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