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Inspection: 100216076 - A. Ritz Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100216076
Report ID: 0213100
Date Opened: 10/24/1986

Site Address:
A. Ritz Corporation
66 Cuyler Avenue
Albany, NY 12205

Mailing Address:
236 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360526362

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14312326
Event: 10/23/1986
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY TREE ROOT SECTION

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 PUSHED A MAPLE TREE OVER WITH A MODEL 977 CAT TRAXCAVATOR. HE THEN BACKED THE MACHINE AWAY TO ALLOW A LABORER TO CUT THE TREE INTO SECTIONS. EMPLOYEE #1, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, DISMOUNTED HIS MACHINE AND ENTERED THE TREE'S ROOT HOLE. THE HOLE WAS 10 FEET LONG, 7 FEET WIDE AND 3 FEET DEEP. WHEN THE LABORER CUT OFF THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE TREE, THE ROOT SECTION ROLLED BACK INTO ITS HOLE, STRIKING AND CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TREE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100216076 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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