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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113939862 - Popoli Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Popoli Construction, Inc.
Rte 684, Bridge Replacement, Over Hutchinson Pkwy.
Harrison, NY 10528
Mailing Address:
176 Virginia Rd., North White Plains, NY 10603
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901781369 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $2,300 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/06/1997 | 01/09/1997 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260025 A | 01/06/1997 | 01/09/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was performing demolition work on a bridge by cutting the existing bridge rail in preparation for the next piece of bridge roadway to be removed. He was standing between the existing railing of the bridge and a John Deere 792D LC excavator when he was struck by the rotating superstructure of the excavator and became caught between it and the bridge railing. He sustained a head laceration, an open chest wound, and a severe laceration to his left arm near the elbow. The work area was congested, and no signalman was designated to inform the excavator operator when employees were clear of the machine. In addition, there was no barricade system to prevent employees from entering the danger zone created by the swing radius of the superstructure and fixed objects such as the bridge railing.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, DEMOLITION, SIGNALMAN, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, EXCAVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113939862 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |