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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100174002 - U. S. Army Research & Development Center
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Army Research & Development Center
Route 15
Dover, NJ 07801
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360663462 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100109 G02 IVE | 11/19/1986 | 12/19/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/19/1986 | 12/19/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/19/1986 | 12/19/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19040008 | 11/19/1986 | 12/19/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS WAY TO HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOB IN BUILDING 471 AT 2 PM ON OCTOBER 6, 1986. HE WAS ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AND ABOUT 22 FEET FROM A DEAD TREE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY PART OF THE TREE TRUNK AND KILLED. THE WIND, BLOWING AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR, APPARENTLY SNAPPED OFF THE TOP (ABOVE 30 FEET) PART OF THE DEAD TREE JUST AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING BY AND BLEW THE BROKEN PORTION ONTO HIM. (THE WIND VELOCITY WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MORRISTOWN WEATHER BUREAU.)
Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100174002 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |