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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109903930 - L.K. Comstock Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
L.K. Comstock Inc.
78th Street & Broadway
Elmhurst, NY 11373
Mailing Address:
38 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06813
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/15/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360381404 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/09/1990 | 07/23/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260556 B02 IX | 07/09/1990 | 07/17/1990 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260200 G01 | 07/27/1990 | 07/30/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 07/27/1990 | 07/30/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Serious | 19260200 G01 | 07/09/1990 | 07/12/1990 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02001B | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 07/09/1990 | 07/12/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At about 9:20 a.m. on March 12, 1990, Employee #1, a traffic maintenance worker, was painting a traffic signal device from an aerial lift bucket at a busy intersection. The bucket was struck by a passing tractor trailer truck and Employee #1 was thrown to the ground and killed. He had been tied off, but the force of the impact severed the safety ring and the pin that connected the bucket to the articulating arm. Preliminary findings reveal that the employer did not use sufficient traffic controls. No advanced warning signs were placed in the work zone. Company and union safety procedures were not followed when the bucket was articulated outside of the general circumference of its base vehicle. The height from grade to base of the signal light was 14 ft 1 in. The company vehicle was a 1981 Chevy truck equipped with Dura-Lift model DFSL. The tractor trailer was a 1987 Mercedes-Benz, height 12 ft 3 in. of box.
Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, WORK RULES, TRAFFIC CONTROL, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, BUCKET ELEVATOR, AERIAL LIFT, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109903930 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |