Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300141116 - Guy Pratt, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Guy Pratt, Inc.
Crown Street & Route 347
Nesconset, NY 11767
Mailing Address:
608 Union Avenue, Holtsville, NY 11742
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/16/1999
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100150465 | ||
Referral | 200152684 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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 | Unclass | 19260602 A09 I | 07/21/1999 | 07/27/1999 | $2,800 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/02/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On May 4, 1999, Employee #1 and coworkers were paving the approximately 23 ft wide shoulder along westbound Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station, NY. The right westbound lane of Route 347 was blocked off to regular traffic and Employee #1 was working as the signalman for the dump trucks that supplied asphalt to the paving machine. He was situated in front of the paver, which was stopped on the shoulder and waiting for another supply of asphalt. An excavator was traveling westbound in the right lane of Route 347, moving from one job to another. The paving crew did not hear any warning horn or alarm before the excavator struck and killed Employee #1. There were no witnesses to the actual contact, but he apparently stepped out into the right lane and was struck from the rear as the excavator approached the east end of the paver.
Keywords: HIGHWAY, HORN, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, INATTENTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300141116 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |