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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17883703 - Varlotta Construction Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Varlotta Construction Corp.
North End Ave. - Battery Park City
New York, NY 10007
Mailing Address:
634 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11023
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360140198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 04/05/1988 | 04/08/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE HOOKING A DUMPSTER TO A FRONT END LOADER BY PLACING A WIRE ROPE AROUND THE DUMPSTER AND TO THE LOADER BUCKET HOOKS. THE EMPLOYEES WERE SEEN MOVING AWAY AND CLEARING THE AREA BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND DUMPSTER. THE SIGNAL WAS GIVEN AND THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO DRAG THE DUMPSTER. FOR SOME REASON, EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED BACK INTO THE DANGER ZONE AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOADER AND DUMPSTER. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Keywords: LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOADER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17883703 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |