Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1273087.015 - Grays Bridge Farm & Earth Products Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1273087.015

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 10/26/2017

Site Address:
Grays Bridge Farm & Earth Products Llc
203 Grays Bridge Road
Brookfield, CT 06804

Mailing Address:
203 Grays Bridge Road, Brookfield, CT 06804

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1278258	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,880
Current Penalty	$3,880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,880
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/12/2018	04/05/2018	$3,880	$3,880	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 103541.015

Event: 10/26/2017

Employee suffers multiple fractures when caught between mach

At 10:45 a.m. on October 26, 2017, an employee was checking or adjusting a light or hydraulic line connection to a John Deere 304J Loader machine while standing between the loader boom and the inside of the driver's front wheel. The employee was caught between the fallen loader machine boom and the inside of the driver's side front wheel when he was sprayed with oil from a bursted hydraulic line and the boom fell. The employee suffered a fractured left collar bone, several broken ribs, and a collapsed lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Collapse, Collarbone, Crushed, Fracture, Hydraulic Fluid, Lung, Rib

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273087.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Not specified mechanics and repairers

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