Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304467830 - J. Lucarelli And Sons Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304467830

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 06/21/2002

Site Address:
J. Lucarelli And Sons Inc.
Cliffside Drive
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Mailing Address:
117 Vosburgh Road, Mechanicville, NY 12118

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 10/21/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200744811	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	19260020 B04	07/16/2002	08/18/2002	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 A04	07/16/2002	07/24/2002	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200741197

Event: 06/20/2002

Employee injured when run over by front end loader

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 20, 2002, Employee #1, an operator, told a coworker to drive the 544E John Deere Front End Loader down a hill and drop some hay bails, and then drive back up the hill and take a break. When the coworker came back up the hill, Employee #1 told him to stop, lower the bucket and shut the machine off. The machine was on an incline when the coworker shut it off and the loader started to roll backwards at an 11 degree incline. The coworker tried using the parking brake but it did not stop the loader. At this point Employee #1 jumped on the ladder going to the cab and tried to help his coworker get the vehicle started, so it would stop. The coworker tried turning into a pile of rocks to stop the equipment but it did not stop. At this point Employee #1 fell off and was run over by the front tires of the loader. He sustained fractures to his pelvis and had to undergo surgery. It appears that the emergency braking system and the parking brake both did not work. The company's mechanic indicated that he did not check the emergency braking system. It was also found that the employee's training may not have been adequate.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, VEHICLE, AGRICULTURE, LADDER, PELVIS, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304467830			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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