Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17948936 - J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17948936

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 05/26/1989

Site Address:
J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc.
Higginson Avenue & Lonsdale Avenue
Central Falls, RI 02863

Mailing Address:
First Street, Cumberland, RI 02864

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360389696
Referral	900927716	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/13/1989	07/17/1989	$560	$560	$0	08/01/1989	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 665810

Event: 05/26/1989

Employee injured when struck by backhoe

Workers were patching a section of a road. Employee #1 was standing bent over, touching up the road with a shovel approximately 10 to 15 feet behind the Caterpillar backhoe, model #416. The operator started to move the backhoe forward when his seat suddenly slid backward, causing him to accidentally put the machine in reverse gear. The rear bucket struck Employee #1 on the head, knocking him to the ground. The backhoe continued to drive over him but fortunately none of the tires ran over him. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken back and ribs and multiple internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, RIB, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKING UP, ROAD PAVING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17948936			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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