Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104741673 - Tupper Lake Village Landfill

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Utica

Inspection Nr: 104741673

Report ID: 0253680

Date Opened: 11/18/1988

Site Address:
Tupper Lake Village Landfill
Big Wolf Road
Tupper Lake, NY 12986

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360173819

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260600 A03 I	11/29/1988	12/02/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1005511

Event: 11/16/1988

Employee killed when struck by compactor bucket

On November 16, 1988, Employee #1, a mechanic, and a coworker, an equipment operator, were repairing a John Deere compactor at the village landfill. The bucket of the compactor was in an elevated position, supported by an 11-ft-6-in. metal pipe. The nose of the pipe was resting on wet or damp sand. Employee #1 had replaced the hydraulic lift cylinder and was attempting to position and secure an O-ring to stop an oil leak, but he was unable to stop the leak long enough to secure the gasket. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Employee #1 asked the coworker to get into the cab and start the compactor engine. When the coworker started the engine, the support pipe slipped out almost immediately. Employee #1, who was between the elevated bucket and the machine, was struck by the lift arm as the bucket came down. He was killed instantly.

Keywords: REPAIR, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, SLIP, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104741673			Fatality	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics

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