Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104819826 - New York City Transit Authority
Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau
Site Address:
New York City Transit Authority
No Of Astor Pl Sta Irt #4 Line
New York, NY 10003
Mailing Address:
Att: A Dzingelis 370 Jay Street Rm 809, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Union Status: Union
SIC:4111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360174403 |
Investigation Summary
At 1:23 p.m. on March 30, 1989, Employees # 1 and #2, Transit Authority telephone maintainers, were walking northbound between the running rails when an express subway train came around a curve heading in the same direction. According to his statements to the Transit Authority and the NYC Police, the subway's motorman immediately activated the train's emergency brake and sounded the horn when he saw the workers' reflective vests and flashlights. Employees #1 and #2 were struck and killed. No definite reason was established as to why the two employees were on the tracks. A witness said that she saw two men standing on the tracks with their heads down, apparently in discussion, and that they looked up just before the train struck them.
Keywords: WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104819826 | Fatality | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 104819826 | Fatality | Fracture | Telephone line installers and repairers |
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