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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300630480 - Watkins Glen International
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7948
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100880376 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 12/02/1998 | 12/15/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, working for a temporary service, was using a Ferris Industries CTR mower, model CTR20K, serial #244, to cut the lawns of a speedway. He was mowing on a slope when the machine rolled backward over an embankment and into a stream. The mower landed on top of him, crushing his chest and pinning him under the surface. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.
Keywords: CHEST, EMBANKMENT, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, LAWN MOWER, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, BACKING UP, OVERTURN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300630480 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |