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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1072434.015 - Rainvilles Custom Crops
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Rainvilles Custom Crops
4888 Gore Road
Highgate Center, VT 05459
Mailing Address:
656 Pidgeon Hill Road, Franklin, VT 05457
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/27/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 994719 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19100244 A01 II | 10/12/2015 | 11/05/2015 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100244 A02 I | 10/12/2015 | 10/16/2015 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100244 A02 III | 10/12/2015 | 10/16/2015 | $700 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on June 19, 2015, an employee was working on a hay baler, adjusting the drawbar. The employee used two bottle jack and blocks of wood to raise up the frame of the hay baler and removed the bolts holding the draw bar to change the angle that the draw bar was set at. The employee was trying to insert the bolts in a different slot and had put his head and upper body between the frame and the draw bar. It is assumed that he hit one of the bottle jacks with an elbow or shoulder and knocked it off the blocks of wood, causing the frame to come down and pinch him between the frame and draw bar. The employee was caught between the bottle jacks and did not have much room to move. Chief Surgery Resident Doctor advised that the employee sustained a "Bilateral uncal herniation due to extreme brain swelling and was brain dead due to the length of time he went without oxygen".
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Baler, Caught In, Crushing, Jack
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1072434.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Farm equipment mechanics |