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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100171735 - Tri State Drilling & Equipment Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Tri State Drilling & Equipment Co.
North Of Planter Brook Rd.
Delhi, NY 13753
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 252, Hamel, MN 55340
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360529309 |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP A DRILL RIG TO BE USED FOR BORING A FOUNDATION HOLE FOR A POWER TRANSMISSION TOWER. ONE OF THEM WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE DRILL RIG WITH HIS BACK TO A BULLDOZER. THE BULLDOZER HAD BEEN USED TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE AREA WHERE THE OUTRIGGERS OF THE DRILL RIG WOULD BE SET AND WAS ABOUT TO BE USED TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE FRONT OF THE DRILL RIG. THE BULLDOZER WAS STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET IN FRONT OF, AND PERPENDICULAR TO, THE DRILL RIG, AND ON A SLIGHT UPGRADE. THE BULLDOZER SLID SIDEWAYS ON THE SNOW AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE DRILL RIG AND THE TRACK OF THE BULLDOZER. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD OF MULTIPLE INJURIES APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, BULLDOZER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100171735 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |