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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310524525 - Douglas R. Dyer & Sons Contracting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Douglas R. Dyer & Sons Contracting Inc.
3065 Route 50 (Wilton Mall)
Saratoga Spgs, NY 12866
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 120, Schaghitcoke, NY 12154
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100742006 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19100177 C01 | 04/03/2008 | 08/07/2008 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100177 D04 | 04/03/2008 | 04/08/2008 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100177 E03 | 04/03/2008 | 08/07/2008 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100177 F | 04/03/2008 | 08/07/2008 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 28, 2007, Employee #1 was on a crew preparing to begin snow removal at a shopping mall. He had started his Yale 1900 wheel loader, when he noticed the left front tire was flat. A coworker operating a Caterpillar 950B wheel loader with an onboard air compressor pulled his machine alongside Employee #1's Yale loader. They connected a 20 ft length of 3/8 in. air hose to the compressor and began inflating the tire. Before starting, the flat tire registered at 15 psi; normal pressure for the tire was 35-40 psi. Although the air hose was equipped with a clip-on chuck, it did not have an inline pressure gauge, so Employee #1 had to check the tire pressure periodically with a handheld tire gauge. As the tire was inflating, the lock ring on the rim assembly blew off the rim and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he died two days later as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, BLOWOUT--TIRE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310524525 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |