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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302804406 - Brookfield Quarry Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102030392 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302804406 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |