Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1671100.015 - Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Buffalo
Site Address:
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
190s / 290e Interchange
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Mailing Address:
181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 485999/All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/2023
Emphasis: S:Hh
Case Closed: 10/17/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2032701 |
Investigation Summary
At 5:45 a.m. on May 17, 2023, Employee #1 was training Employee #2, paratransit Operator Trainee, in the operations of a paratransit vehicle for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Employee #1 was seated behind the farebox and associated barrier on the passenger side of the vehicle. Employee #2 was at the interchange of Interstate 190 and Interstate 290. While exiting from the I-190S to the I-290E, Operator Trainee struck the center barrier, causing the paratransit van to flip onto the passenger side. Employee #1 was ejected through the front door of the paratransit van. The paratransit van rolled onto Employee #1, crushing them between the paratransit van and the interstate roadway. The operator trainee incurred unspecified injuries and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Ejected, Motor Vehicle, Roll-Over, Struck By, Traffic Accident, Training
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1671100.015 | 60 | F | Fatality | Bus drivers | |
2 | 1671100.015 | 33 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Bus drivers |