Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1245733.015 - Williamsville Village Dpw

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Buffalo

Inspection Nr: 1245733.015

Report ID: 0253630

Date Opened: 07/05/2017

Site Address:
Williamsville Village Dpw
Glen Park 237 Glen Avenue
Williamsville, NY 14221

Mailing Address:
5565 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Hh

Case Closed: 05/02/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1229061	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
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	NYSLL ARTICLE 2, SECTION 27-A.3.A	03/22/2018	04/24/2018	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96993.015

Event: 06/09/2017

Employee operating mower incurs amputations and fractures

At 9:00 a.m. on June 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a municipal public works department, was engaged in lawn mowing. He was operating a 48-inch Ferris Hydrostatic mower on flat ground when the mower hit a bump. Employee #1 lost control of the mower, which slid down a slope of approximately 20 feet and dropped approximately 7 feet in a creek, where it overturned. Employee #1 was pinned under the mower. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his right pointer finger and the tip of his right pinky finger, and three fractured ribs.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fracture, Lawn Mower, Lost Control, Overturn, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Slope

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1245733.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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