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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17810441 - F.D. Rich Construction Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
F.D. Rich Construction Co. Inc.
Box 138 Rd#3
Middletown, NY 10940
Mailing Address:
Box 138 Rd#3, Middletown, NY 10940
Union Status: Union
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360525901 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/05/1986 | 02/08/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 02/28/1986 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100180 D04 | 02/05/1986 | 02/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100180 D06 | 02/05/1986 | 02/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING FUEL OIL TO THE FUEL TANK OF THE TRUCK PART, OR CARRIAGE, OF THE TRUCK CRANE AS IT WAS BEING USED TO LOAD CONCRETE PANELS ONTO A TRAILER. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS AT THE CONTROLS. TWO OTHER WORKERS WERE HANDLING SLINGS IN FRONT OF THE CRANE, ATTACHING AND RELEASING THE LOADS. EMPLOYEE #1 APROACHED THE CRANE FROM THE REAR, OUT OF SIGHT OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND PROCEEDED TO POUR 5 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO THE CRANE CARRIAGE FUEL TANK. HE DID NOT TELL THE CRANE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS FUELING THE CRANE. THE CRANE WAS SWINGING ABOUT 45% WHILE LOADING THE PANELS. EMPLOYEE #1 STOOD WITH HIS BACK TO THE CRANE. AS HE STARTED TO FUEL THE CRANE, IT SWUNG AROUND, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF THE CRANE AND THE FUEL TANK OF THE CRANE CARRIAGE. THE UPPER PORTION OF HIS BODY WAS CRUSHED.
Keywords: CRANE CARRIAGE, CRUSHED, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, CRANE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17810441 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |