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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1351880.015 - Town Of Vinalhaven
Inspection Information - Office: Maine Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Labor Standards, Workplace Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Town Of Vinalhaven
In The Area Of: 1261 North Haven Road
Vinalhaven, ME 04863
Mailing Address:
Po Box 815, Vinalhaven, ME 04863
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/2018
Emphasis: S:Hwybridge
Case Closed: 12/27/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1368905 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | T.26CH.6561-A | 10/23/2018 | 11/26/2018 | $70 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | T.26CH.6561-A | 10/23/2018 | 11/26/2018 | $70 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on July 31, 2018, an employee and coworker #1 were holding the bumper to a guardrail vertical in preparation for coworker #2, operating a backhoe (Caterpillar 420E) to use the bucket of the backhoe to push the guardrail post into the ground. As coworker #2 began to press onto the post with the bucket, coworker #1 stepped away from the guardrail. The employee then began to step away when the post struck a rock in the soil that caused the post and the bucket to slip and strike the employee's left hand. The employee received an amputation injury to his index finger, crushing injuries to his middle finger and fractures to his ring finger and hand. The employee was admitted and treated at the hospital for his injuries where it was determined that the crushing injuries to his middle finger were severe enough to require amputation up to his third knuckle.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Backhoe, Backhoe Bucket, Finger, Fracture, Guardrail, Hand, Slip, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1351880.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |