Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106941578 - T.P.K. Construction Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106941578

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 10/28/1994

Site Address:
T.P.K. Construction Corp.
Gowanus Expressway And Second Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 10032

Mailing Address:
116-124 S. Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ 07631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360859870

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			2		9
Current Violations	7			2		9
Initial Penalty	$10,250	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$12,750
Current Penalty	$6,830	$0	$0	$1,670	$0	$8,500
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260403 E	12/02/1994	12/14/1994	$500	$750	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 F06	12/02/1994	12/14/1994	$830	$1,250	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260600 A03 II	12/02/1994	12/21/1994	$830	$1,250	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260601 B02 II	12/02/1994	12/14/1994	$830	$1,250	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260601 B04	12/02/1994	12/07/1994	$1,670	$2,500	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260601 B08	12/02/1994	12/14/1994	$500	$750	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260601 B14	12/02/1994	12/14/1994	$1,670	$2,500	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	12/02/1994	12/14/1994	$0	$0	$0	12/19/1994	R - Review Commission
9.	02002	Other	19040008	12/02/1994	12/07/1994	$1,670	$2,500	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 648972

Event: 10/24/1994

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

At approximately 2:20 a.m. on October 24, 1994, Employee #1, a laborer for TPK Construction Company, was walking uphill toward the rear of the construction site in a highway lane closure when he was struck from behind by a dump truck that was backing up. Following the accident, the dump truck, a red Ford F800 medium-sized, six wheel dump truck, was found to have non-functioning backup taillights and backup alarm. This work site was a highway repair project on the Gowanus Expressway elevated roadway in Brooklyn, New York.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106941578			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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