Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302804406 - Brookfield Quarry Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302804406

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 08/10/2000

Site Address:
Brookfield Quarry Services, Inc.
Cross County Shopping Center
Yonkers, NY 10704

Mailing Address:
70 Vale Road, Brookfield, CT 06804

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/21/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102030392

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	11/03/2000	11/08/2000	$0	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 A02	11/03/2000	11/08/2000	$0	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202013322

Event: 08/10/2000

Employees Dies When Falling From An Excavation Site

Employee #1 died after suffering from blunt force trauma and bone fractures when he fell approximately 30 feet at an excavation site. The site involved the blasting of a rock hillside in preparation for the construction of a supermarket. Witnesses observed Employee #1 walking on a path approximately 300 feet in length and eight to ten feet in width. Employee #1 stopped in the middle of the path, when the ground below lost its structural integrity. He died when he fell approximately 30 feet to the ground. A boulder of undetermined weight followed Employee #1 to the ground and landed on top of him.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302804406			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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