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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104774898 - Ecmc Maint Dept
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Buffalo
Site Address:
Ecmc Maint Dept
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
Mailing Address:
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/01/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360252613 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/26/1989 | 07/17/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on May 9, 1989, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on the leaking gear box of a facility's refuse hoist. He was standing in the bucket cart of the hoist when it suddenly fell approximately 16 ft to the floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured right foot and a fractured vertebra. Although he was performing this maintenance for the first time, he had not been instructed on how to safely access the hoist.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, HOIST, INEXPERIENCE, UNTRAINED, VERTEBRA, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104774898 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |