Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303368559 - Duke Concrete Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303368559

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 05/22/2000

Site Address:
Duke Concrete Products, Inc.
50 Duke Industrial Park
Queensbury, NY 12801

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100740406
Referral	200743110	Yes

Violation Summary
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

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	19100212 A01	07/25/2000	08/27/2000	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200740652

Event: 05/21/2000

Employee killed when crushed in concrete block machine

Employee #1 was trying to access the control button to reverse the direction of a concrete block car that was moving toward him. Instead of walking around the end of the car to reach the control button, he tried to hit the REVERSE button by reaching around the back end of the moving car on his right and a stationary electrical control panel on his left. He could not move out of the way in time and was crushed by the fully loaded car of concrete blocks. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303368559			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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