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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101549798 - Newton Falls Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Newton Falls Inc.
Owl Mountian Road
Newton Falls, NY 13666
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 253, Newton Falls, NY 13666
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360840268 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers, maintenance employees at a paper manufacturing facility, were repairing an outlying dirt access road by placing crushed stone on a soft sandy area of road that made travel difficult. The stone had been dumped from a truck and Employee #1 was using the bucket of a Caterpillar front end loader, model 944A, to level the stone. Apparently, he backed the front end loader over the edge of a 6 ft high embankment. The embankment gave way, causing the front end loader to tip over and crush Employee #1's head and upper body. He died the following day. The front end loader, manufactured in 1966, was not equipped with a ROPS. There were no witnesses to this accident.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, ROPS, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101549798 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |