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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125269159 - County Of Bladen
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
County Of Bladen
Hwy. 701
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1048, Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/17/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 77800019 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,575 |
| Current Penalty | $4,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,288 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $3,150 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $1,138 | $2,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100146 C07 III | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01002E | Serious | 19100146 D05 III | 12/07/1995 | 12/26/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on top of a landfill trash compactor repairing the push plate retraction servo-cylinder. He lost his footing on the slippery walking surface and fell backward. His feet became entangled in the hydraulic service lines atop the vehicle. Employee #1 fell head first 8 ft 10 in. and suffered compressed fractures of four vertebrae in his lower neck and upper back.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, BACK, LANDFILL, TRASH COMPACTOR, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ENTANGLED, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125269159 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Milling and planing machine operators |