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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108906777 - Hcs Excavating Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360138978 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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 |