Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309560233 - Tds Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309560233

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 12/07/2007

Site Address:
Tds Inc.
440 North Main St.
Rochester, NH 03866

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10, Sterling, NH 01564

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2008

Emphasis: S:Hispanic, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 09/16/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200618759	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	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/29/2008	03/17/2008	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	01/29/2008	02/02/2008	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200612760

Event: 12/07/2007

Employee injured in fall when ramps move during off loading

On December 7, 2007, Employee #1 was unloading a Direct Push machine, model 54DT, from the 39 in. tall back tailgate of a box truck. he had set up two 11 ft 10 in, long by 16 in. wide shop-made aluminum ramps. The ramps were set up on snow and ice, at an angle of approximately 74 degrees. Employee #1 was about one-quarter of the way down the ramps when the right ramp moved out from under the machine. The machine fell off of the ramps, landing on its right side and throwing Employee #1 to the ground. He sustained back and neck injuries but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: RAMP, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, NECK, OFF LOADING, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FROZEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309560233			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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