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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100179514 - Michael Hughes & Sons Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Michael Hughes & Sons Inc.
Country Club Road
North Norwich, NY 13814
Mailing Address:
540 Broad Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360529259 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 05/07/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260550 A17 | 05/07/1987 | 05/10/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING BUNDLES OF STEEL BAR JOISTS FROM A FLATBED TRAILER, USING SLINGS AND A HYDRAULIC CRANE. THE EMPLOYEES HOOKED ONTO THE TOP TWO TIERS OF BUNDLES OF BAR JOIST AND USED THE CRANE TO SWING THE LOAD OFF THE TRAILER. PART OF THE LOAD CONSISTED OF A THREE PIECE BUNDLE OF JOISTS TIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE AND RESTING IN A BALANCED POSITION ON THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED WALKING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAILER TOWARD HIS PARTNER, WHO WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE BUNDLE OF BAR JOISTS WHICH WAS LOADED ON ITS SIDE. WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE CAUSED BUNDLE OF BAR JOIST TO BECOME UNBALANCED AND FALL FROM THE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO ALSO LOST HIS BALANCE, APPARENTLY GRABBED ONTO ANOTHER BUNDLE OF BAR JOISTS, CAUSING THAT BUNDLE TO ROLL OFF THE TRAILER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A FATAL HEAD INJURY.
Keywords: HEAD, LOST BALANCE, JOIST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRAILER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100179514 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |