Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1269277.015 - Norwich, Town Of

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 1269277.015

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 10/06/2017

Site Address:
Norwich, Town Of
1448 Beaver Meadow Road
Norwich, VT 05055

Mailing Address:
Po Box 376, Norwich, VT 05055

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: 10/25/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Workzones

Case Closed: 12/29/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1271065	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$28,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,000
Current Penalty	$16,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE	11/07/2017	12/05/2017	$4,200	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	11/07/2017	12/05/2017	$4,200	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 K01	11/07/2017	12/05/2017	$4,200	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 A01	11/07/2017	12/05/2017	$4,200	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99692.015

Event: 10/05/2017

Employee is caught in trench collapse and incurs multiple in

At 1:15 p.m. on October 5, 2017, Employee #1, a municipal employee, was engaged in a culvert installation inside a trench. The trench wall caved in, and Employee #1 was struck by and caught in the falling dirt. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractured ribs and a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Keywords: Caught In, Cave-In, Collapse, Crushing, Fracture, Knee, Rib, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269277.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury

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