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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1717765.015 - East Fishkill Police Department
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Albany
Site Address:
East Fishkill Police Department
Taconic State Parkway Mile Marker 36.8
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Mailing Address:
330 Route 376, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 922120/Police Protection
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2024
Emphasis: S:Hh
Case Closed: 06/19/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2113794 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 12 NYCRR PART 801.39(A) | 06/17/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on December 18, 2023, an employee working as a law enforcement officer for a city police department had responded to a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle collision outside the police station. The employee was driving his vehicle to follow the injured pedestrian to the hospital when he lost control and went off the roadway into a wooded area. A tree branch broke through the driver side window and struck the employee. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to his head and neck, a laceration on his neck and a basal skull fracture, which killed him. The narrative indicated that weather was a factor in the accident.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collision, Driving, Emergency Response, Fracture, Head, Law Enforcement, Lost Control, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Police, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By, Tree, Tree Branch, Weather
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1717765.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Law Enforcement: Police |