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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 757617 - General Galvanizing & Sup Co
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
General Galvanizing & Sup Co
652 Whittier St
Bronx, NY 10474
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360381172 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 19100023 C03 | 10/05/1989 | 10/08/1989 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
The employee, an electrician, was removing unused and deenergized light fixtures, wiring, and piping, from a ceiling directly above open, solution-filled tanks of an automatic plating line. He was standing on the open structural steel support frame for the automatic overhead crane tracks. The employee apparently lost his balance, falling approximately 9 ft, striking his head and falling into the rinse tank containing ammonium chloride and zinc chloride. He was removed from the tank by fellow employees and taken to the hospital where he died approximately two hours later. The cause of death was listed as severe adult respiratory distress syndrome, caused by chemical burns to the lungs. At the time of the accident, the deceased was not tied off, nor was the structural steel provided with guardrails.
Keywords: OVERHEAD CRANE, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, TANK, ZINC PLATING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 757617 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |