Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1370876.015 - Town Of North Haven

Inspection Information - Office: Maine Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Labor Standards, Workplace Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1370876.015

Report ID: 0152300

Date Opened: 01/16/2019

Site Address:
Town Of North Haven
In The Area Of 366 Crabtree Point Road
North Haven, ME 04853

Mailing Address:
16 Office Square Po Box 400, North Haven, ME 04853

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: 01/22/2019

Emphasis: S:Hwybridge

Case Closed: 03/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1415914	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	T.26CH.1�2(2)	01/29/2019	03/04/2019	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	19040033 A	01/29/2019	03/04/2019	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112770.015

Event: 01/04/2019

Employee's finger is caught on road sander and is later ampu

At 5:30 a.m. on January 4, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a town's public works department, was part of a road crew sanding a roadway. Employee #1 was operating the sanding vehicle. The sand was not applying properly. Employee #1 stopped the vehicle, stepped onto the side step, and examined the sander for clumped sand as he held onto the sander screen frame with both hands. He then attempted to step off the side step while continuing to hold onto the screen frame with his left hand. His titanium wedding ring caught on a welding burr on top of the screen frame, and his left ring finger was degloved. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery. The left ring finger had to be surgically amputated.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught By, Climbing, Construction, Construction vehicle, Equipment Failure, Equipment Operator, Finger, Road, Sanding Machine, Screen

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1370876.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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