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Inspection: 315251512 - New Jersey Transit Heavy Rail

Inspection Information - Office: Nj-Ce-Trenton (Safety) New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development

 

Inspection Nr: 315251512
Report ID: 0253420
Date Opened: 08/22/2012

Site Address:
New Jersey Transit Heavy Rail
1148 Newark Turnpike
Kearny, NJ 07032

Mailing Address:
One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105

Union Status: Union

SIC:8744

NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/2013

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102346632
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
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 19100132 D02 04/10/2013 06/12/2013 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100147 C04 I 04/10/2013 06/12/2013 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100147 C04 II 04/10/2013 06/12/2013 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01003 Serious 19100147 C07 IV 04/10/2013 06/12/2013 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19100147 C07 IV 04/10/2013 06/12/2013 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202334546
Event: 08/22/2012
Employee Crushed by Equipment

On August 22, 2012, Employee #1 was performing routine maintenance on a Knox Kershaw Double Broom KDB6000, serial number 60000908, and discovered that the broom had a leaking hydraulic hose. He raised the broom, went under it, removed the hydraulic hose, and the broom came down on top of him, crushing him. It was determined that Employee #1 did not use the manufacturer's safety features for locking out the broom prior to removing the hose.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE MAINT, HYDRAULIC FLUID, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, RESTRAINING DEVICE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315251512 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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