Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123305047 - White Oak Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123305047

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 04/04/2000

Site Address:
White Oak Corporation
Water Street (I-95 Underpass)
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Mailing Address:
7 West Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101520229
Referral	201523495	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
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	19260453 B02 V	08/14/2000	11/30/2000	$1,750	$3,500	$0	09/05/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170667166

Event: 04/04/2000

Employee killed in fall when ejected from aerial lift

At 9:00 p.m. on April 2, 2000, Employee #1, who was the ironworkers' foreman, seven other ironworkers, and one crane operator were assigned to roll two of six new girders to the metro north railroad. In preparation for the job, the foreman was moving a JLG aerial lift, model 800A, from its parked location so another lift could be used because the 800A could not reach where two of the workers were supposed to be stationed. One of the coworkers observed the foreman both when he was half-way elevated and then when he was fully extended, At this time he heard the engine revving high and saw the foreman take his foot off the operator's pedal. The foreman was ejected from the aerial lift and fell to the ground. He was killed. The exact cause of the accident was not specified in the abstract.

Keywords: EJECTED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, MECH MALFUNCTION, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123305047			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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