Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1359566.015 - Nepw Logistics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1359566.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 11/09/2018

Site Address:
Nepw Logistics, Inc.
164 Pine Street
South Paris, ME 04281

Mailing Address:
70 Quarry Road, Portland, ME 04103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484122/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/2018

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 05/03/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1398680	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$9,977	$0	$0	$8,315	$0	$18,292
Current Penalty	$6,984	$0	$0	$5,820	$0	$12,804
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	19100176 A	12/14/2018	05/14/2019	$6,984	$9,977	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	12/14/2018	12/20/2018	$5,820	$8,315	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110891.015

Event: 11/03/2018

Employee leg is fractured by falling pulp bale

At 12:00 p.m. on November 3, 2018, Employee #1 was cutting and pulling wire straps from wood pulp bales, each bale weighing 550 pounds.. A forklift came towards the employee, carrying another six bales. The top bale fell forward off of the forklift and struck Employee #1's right lower leg, fracturing his fibula and tibia. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Leg, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Unstable Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1359566.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.