Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108906777 - Hcs Excavating Contractors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108906777

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 07/02/1992

Site Address:
Hcs Excavating Contractors Inc.
Near 54 Holmes Road
Newburgh, NY 12550

Mailing Address:
347 North Plank Road, Newburgh, NY 12550

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360138978

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	11/18/1992	11/23/1992	$400	$750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170020614

Event: 06/30/1992

One employee killed, another hurt when loader overturns

Employee #1 was operating a front end loader/backhoe while Employee #2 was riding/standing on the left side step-up. The loader was traveling down a paved city street when it suddenly veered to the left and struck a tree head-on. The loader overturned, ejecting Employees #1 and #2 and possibly striking both. Employee #1 was not wearing the provided seat belt and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. The loader's steering brakes were in poor mechanical condition.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRONT END LOADER, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, COLLISION, SEAT BELT, TREE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108906777			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	108906777			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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