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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313759144 - Palumbo Block Co. Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Palumbo Block Co. Inc
365 Dover Furnace Rd
Dover Plains, NY 12522
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 327331/Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 02/16/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100742535 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Current Violations | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,250 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | 19100023 A08 | 08/13/2010 | 05/03/2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/03/2011 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100023 D01 I | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100023 E01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/31/2011 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 08/13/2010 | 05/31/2011 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100151 C | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100178 L04 III | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/03/2011 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100303 F | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/03/2011 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01011A | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01011B | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01011C | Serious | 19100305 E01 | 08/13/2010 | 05/13/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/25/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a Columbia Block machine when he started receiving the fault code indicating that the pallet magazine was empty. Employee #1 checked the magazine and noticed that it was not empty. Employee #1 emptied the magazine, and had coworker place the pallet feed line on manual, as Employee #1 went to get a screw driver to make the adjustments. Employee #1 got in the machine when the metal screw driver contacted the proximity switch, which activated the pallet sled crushing him. Employee A was pronounced dead by EMS at the scene.
Keywords: CRUSHED, PALLET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313759144 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |