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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116298811 - Decas Cranberry Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Decas Cranberry Company, Incorporated
59 Long Point Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
Mailing Address:
219 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0722
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100460880 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $13,300 |
| Current Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $13,300 |
| 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 | 04/18/2002 | 04/29/2002 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 05/08/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/18/2002 | 04/29/2002 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 05/08/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 04/18/2002 | 04/23/2002 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 05/08/2002 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On March 5, 2002, Employee #1, a foreman, and two coworkers were burning brush. The coworkers went home at approximately 3:00 p.m. and Employee #1 was last seen operating a John Deere front end loader, Model JD 544-A, at approximately 3:55 p.m. by members of a construction crew that were working on the opposite side of the bog. Employee #1 parked the front end loader perpendicular to his company pickup truck. The pickup truck was approximately 14 inches from the bucket of the front end loader. Employee #1, who was working alone at the time, was either retrieving a tool or putting tools back into his pickup truck when the front end loader moved forward, struck him in the middle of his back, and pinned him to the right hand side of the pickup truck bed. Employee #1 was killed. He was found by the construction foreman at approximately 5:05 p.m. The construction foreman stated that the front end loader was running in neutral with the parking brake on and the bucket 1 foot above the ground. The accident investigation revealed that the emergency brake on the front end loader was inoperative.
Keywords: BRAKE, PIN, LOADER BUCKET, BACK, CRUSHED, LOADER, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116298811 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |