Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1236062.015 - Burke Mountain Operating Company

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 1236062.015

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 04/27/2017

Site Address:
Burke Mountain Operating Company
223 Shelburne Lodge Road
East Burke, VT 05832

Mailing Address:
223 Shelburne Lodge Road, East Burke, VT 05832

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 713920/Skiing Facilities

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/24/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1220634	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$700	$0	$9,100
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	06/15/2017	$3,500	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	06/15/2017	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	06/15/2017	$0	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95951.015

Event: 04/19/2017

Employee's right pinky and index fingers are amputated durin

At 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 2017, an employee was disassembling an Omega model of a Leitner-Poma ski lift grip for a safety inspection. During disassembly, a malfunction occurred and stored potential energy was released that caused contact with the employee's pinky and index fingers on his right hand. Both fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Lockout/Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1236062.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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