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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113919948 - Bulova Technology, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Bulova Technology, Inc.
P.O. Box 189, Green Acres Rd.
Valley Stream, NY 11582
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3679
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360364012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/16/1991 | 05/17/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was riding a Moto Flow freight conveyor platform. The platform was moving from the second floor to the first floor on steel tracks that were set at an approximately 45 degree angle. The vertical drop was approximately 11 ft 6 in. from the second story to ground level. At approximately 8 ft 10 in. high, one of the two hoisting cables jumped off one of the two hoisting drums and caused a snag. This snag activated the safety shut-off, bringing the moving freight platform to a sudden and jarring stop. At that moment, Employee #1 fell backward and down approximately 8 ft at an angle to the top of the hoisting motor housing, a vertical distance of 7 ft 4 in. The employee landed on his back, sustaining fatal injuries: broken ribs, a severed spinal cord, and internal injuries. The cause of the accident was misjudgment of a hazardous situation and disregard for a safety work rule.
Keywords: SEVERED, FRACTURE, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONVEYOR, RIB, FALL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113919948 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |