Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102226065 - Spring Creek Nyc Dep

Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau

Inspection Nr: 102226065

Report ID: 0253650

Date Opened: 05/21/1986

Site Address:
Spring Creek Nyc Dep
127-20 Flatlands Ave Basin Area
Bklyn, NY 11208

Mailing Address:
Dept Of Environmental Prot Bur Of Water Poll, Wards Is, NY 10035

Union Status: Union

SIC:9511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: FollowUp

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	102131489

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 993410

Event: 05/21/1986

Employee crushed while operating tow tractor

Employee #1 was operating a diesel tow tractor at a sewage treatment plant when he attempted to drive it out of an enclosure with low overhead clearance. According to the plant superintendent, the rear portion of the driver's seat hit an overhanging steel frame while the vehicle was in reverse gear. Employee #1 was crushed between the steel framework and the steering wheel. He was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, BACKING UP, STEERING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102226065			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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