Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1612863.015 - Newhaven Distribution Services, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 1612863.015

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 08/05/2022

Site Address:
Newhaven Distribution Services, Inc
52-15 11th Street Building #1
Long Island City, NY 11101

Mailing Address:
999 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 488510/Freight Transportation Arrangement

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/2022

Emphasis: L:Forklift, L:Refuse

Case Closed: 08/07/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1930043

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,801	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$10,801
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$7,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L01 I	12/06/2022	01/03/2023	$3,500	$5,801	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 L03 II D	12/06/2022	01/03/2023	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	12/06/2022		$3,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 148536.015

Event: 07/26/2022

Employee is killed when struck by pallet

At 9:30 a.m. on July 26, 2022, an employee was removing buffering materials that kept pallets containing non-perishable food items from shifting during transportation. A pallet fell onto the employee, causing blunt force head trauma. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Head, Pallet, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1612863.015	49	M	Fatality

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