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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1655014.015 - Rjb Contracting Carting Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Rjb Contracting Carting Co.
126 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013
Mailing Address:
50-01 25th Avenue Suite 107, Woodside, NY 11377
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2023
Emphasis: L:Gutreh
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2007391 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $48,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $48,440 |
| Current Penalty | $31,486 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,486 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/05/2023 | 09/12/2023 | $7,110 | $10,938 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/05/2023 | 09/15/2023 | $7,110 | $10,938 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 09/05/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $5,078 | $7,813 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 09/05/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 09/05/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 09/05/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $5,078 | $7,813 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 09/05/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 09/05/2023 | 09/22/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01005 | Serious | 19260854 I | 09/05/2023 | 09/12/2023 | $7,110 | $10,938 | $0 | 09/26/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:50 p.m. on March 7, 2023, five employees were demolishing a brick wall with demolition hammers at the rear of a building on the second floor. The brick wall collapsed onto Employee #1, which caused the floor to collapse to the first floor trapping him under construction materials and debris. Employee #2, Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5 fell on top of the collapsed structure as a result and all were hospitalized with serious injuries. Employee #2 sustained a laceration, Employee #3 sustained left knee and hip injuries, Employee #4 sustained abrasions to his left face and head and Employee #5 sustained unspecified injuries. Employee #1 died due multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brick, Building, Building Collapse, Caught In, Collapse, Commercial Building, Construction, Crushed, Debris, Demolition, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Hammer , Hand Tool, Head, Hip, Knee, Laceration, Scaffold, Scaffold Collapse, Structural Collapse, Trapped, Wall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1655014.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | ||
| 2 | 1655014.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer | |
| 3 | 1655014.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | ||
| 4 | 1655014.015 | 64 | M | Fatality | ||
| 5 | 1655014.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury |