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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304766371 - Radiant Floor Heating Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Radiant Floor Heating Co.
84 West Street
Hamburg, NY 14075
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 06/21/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101330652 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 04/15/2002 | 04/29/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had been told to repair a leak in the hydraulic slave cylinder of a Bobcat skid steer machine. Employee #1 went into the warehouse and, without training, attempted to repair the machine. Employee #1 bypassed the overhead safety seat bar by jamming it into the interlocks without being seated in the cab, started the skid steer by depressing the on/off toggle switch and raised the bucket over the cab. Employee #1 then apparently attempted to exit the cab, his foot activated the down pedal for the bucket which came down and trapped him between the left lift arm and left frame of the cab. Employee #1's buttocks pressed on the left side lever and this put the machine in reverse. The machine slammed into the back of a Caterpillar forklift approximately 10 ft away and remained in that location, with it's wheels spinning, until he was discovered. Employee #1 was pronounced dead from traumatic asphyxiation.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKIDDER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304766371 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |