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Inspection: 100682178 - Browning Ferris Industries Of New York Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100682178
Report ID: 0214700
Date Opened: 02/23/1987

Site Address:
Browning Ferris Industries Of New York Inc.
1600 Merrick Road
Merrick, NY 11566

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360139463
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $1,470 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,470
Current Penalty $490 $0 $0 $0 $0 $490
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100244 A02 I 03/06/1987 03/23/1987 $490 $490 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01001B Serious 19100244 A02 I 03/06/1987 03/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01002 Serious 19100244 A02 III 03/06/1987 03/23/1987 $490 $490 $0 -  
4. 01003 Serious 19100244 A02 VIA 03/06/1987 03/23/1987 $490 $490 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14563167
Event: 02/22/1987
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER BULLDOZER BLADE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A D115A KOMATSU BULLDOZER, SERIAL NUMBER 26871, HELPING A MAINTENANCE MAN REMOVE A DAMAGED TORQUE CONVERTER AND HYDRAULIC LINES. OIL SUDDENLY SHOT OUT OF A LINE TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. TO AVOID AN OIL BATH, HE INSTINCTIVELY MOVED BACKWARDS TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE BULLDOZER AND UNDER THE RAISED BLADE. THE BLADE SHIFTED AND CAME DOWN ACROSS THE BACK AND LEG OF THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, BACK, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, BLADE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100682178 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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