Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100691369 - Fahs-Rolston Paving Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100691369

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 02/29/1988

Site Address:
Fahs-Rolston Paving Corp.
Conklin Rd. Rt. 7
Conklin, NY 13748

Mailing Address:
Rd #1, Box 102a, Binghamton, NY 13903

Union Status: Union

SIC:1442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360379150

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260106 A	03/10/1988	03/13/1988	$500	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260106 C	03/10/1988	03/13/1988	$500	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14490965

Event: 02/26/1988

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROWNED WHEN MACHINE SLID INTO WATER

AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON FEBRUARY 26, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A STEEL-TRACKED EXCAVATOR. HE INTENDED TO USE THE EXCAVATOR'S BUCKET TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF AN ICE COVERED HOLE. AS HE EXTENDED THE BOOM OF THE EXCAVATOR TO BREAK THROUGH THE ICE, THE EXCAVATOR ROCKED AND THEN SLID INTO THE ICE-COVERED WATER. EMPLOYEE #1 COULD NOT ESCAPE FROM THE EXCAVATOR'S CAB AND DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO SWIM TO THE WATER'S SURFACE.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EXCAVATOR, SLIPPERY SURFACE, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100691369			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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