Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17805490 - Tsk Company,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17805490

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 05/13/1985

Site Address:
Tsk Company,Inc.
Bellvale Road
Sugar Loaf,, NY 10981

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 97, Sugar Loaf,, NY 10981

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360525737

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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.	01001A	Serious	19260550 A01	06/07/1985	06/10/1985	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260550 B02	06/07/1985	06/10/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14484083

Event: 04/23/1985

FALL FROM SLING HOOK OF MOBILE CRANE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A P & H HYDRAULIC CRANE (15 TON), USING A CHAIN SLING TO MOVE STEEL JOISTS AND METAL DECKING. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY WAS RIDING ON THE SLING & SLING HOOK. THE CRANE OPERATOR SAW THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET & LEGS WERE GOING TO STRIKE A PILE OF EARTH. THE CRANE OPERATOR RAISED THE BOOM. IN DOING SO, HE TWO BLOCKED THE BALL & HOOK. THE BALL & HOOK, WITH SLING, BROKE OFF. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND (APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET) AND THE BALL, HOOK & SLING STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: MOBILE CRANE, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17805490			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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