Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104840715 - Nyc Transit Authroity

Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau

Inspection Nr: 104840715

Report ID: 0253650

Date Opened: 09/15/1987

Site Address:
Nyc Transit Authroity
53 St & 4th Ave So Of 53 St Sta Bmt R Line
B'Klyn, NY 11220

Mailing Address:
Att A. Dzingelis 370 Jay St, B'Klyn, NY 11201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4111

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360250856

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1005347

Event: 09/15/1987

Employee killed when struck by subway train

At approximately 2:20 a.m. on September 15, 1987, Employee #1, a flagging conductor for the New York City Transit Authority, was working the #2 local track for the BMT R line in Brooklyn, NY. The operator of a northbound R train said he was moving at 10 mph. After seeing the yellow caution lamps on the tracks at the BMT 59th Street Station, he blew the train whistle twice before leaving the station. The operator said that Employee #1 was 2 to 3 feet from the train when he first saw him and that he immediately engaged the emergency brake. Employee #1 stepped onto the #4 express track and was struck and killed. The train operator found Employee #1 lying motionless on the track facing upward. Employee #1 died of his injuries.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FLAGMAN, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104840715			Fatality	Fracture	Railroad brake, signal and switch operators

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