DOB inspectors followed up on a construction site at 1865 Palmer Ave in the Bronx after a worker was injured during a concrete pour and taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to two ECB violations issued October 12 against respondent L & M Builders Group LLC.

The first violation, number 39560460J, cites a failure to safeguard persons and property during construction operations under Building Code 3301.2 and Administrative Code 27-1009(A). Per DOB records, the inspection that followed the injury "revealed that a lack of safety measures in place created the unsafe" condition on site — the violation record's own language, cut off mid-sentence in the file as posted. That violation carries a $5,000 penalty and is Class 2, with a hearing scheduled for December 18 at 10:30 a.m.

The second violation, number 39560461L, was issued the same day for failure to maintain adequate housekeeping under Building Code 3303.4 and Administrative Code 27-1018. The description says inspectors found the surface "very unstable, creating tripping and fall hazards, with wet, muddy" conditions. That one carries a $1,250 penalty, also Class 2, with a hearing set for December 18 at 8:30 a.m.

Both violations are tied to BIN 2131032, block 2489, lot 35 in the Bronx. Both are listed ACTIVE with hearings pending; neither penalty has been paid as of the records reviewed. No cause has been determined and no one has been found at fault — these are open ECB violations with hearings still ahead, not findings.

DOB records do not identify the injured worker, and this outlet is not naming them. There is no indication in the record of the worker's condition beyond having been taken to the hospital by ambulance.

For contractors: a Class 2 safeguarding violation at $5,000 is not the top of DOB's penalty scale, but two tickets off one incident — one for the injury-triggering condition, one for site housekeeping found on the same visit — is the kind of paper trail that follows a company into its next site-safety review. If you're bidding work with L & M Builders Group, or subbing to them, both hearing dates (December 18, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.) are now public record and worth tracking for outcome.