Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1420578.015 - Town Of Ellington

Inspection Information - Office: Connecticut Department Of Labor, Division Of Occupational Safety & Health

Inspection Nr: 1420578.015

Report ID: 0150900

Date Opened: 06/13/2019

Site Address:
Town Of Ellington
Department Of Public Works Maplewood Drive (Road Job)
Ellington, CT 06029

Mailing Address:
55 Main Street, Ellington, CT 06029

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: 08/06/2019

Emphasis: S:Municipal

Case Closed: 12/16/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1484088	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$950
Current Penalty	$475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$475
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	31-370(A)	09/23/2019	11/08/2019	$175	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260028 A	09/23/2019	11/08/2019	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19261153 C01	09/23/2019	11/08/2019	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19261153 G01	09/23/2019	11/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119523.015

Event: 06/10/2019

Employee's neck is lacerated when chop saw kicks back

At 1:00 p.m. on June 10, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a municipal government, was using a chop saw to install catch basins. The chop saw violently kicked back, and the sawblade struck the employee's neck. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of the neck injury.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chop Saw, Construction, Cutting, Drain Pipe, Equipment Failure, Equipment Operator, Installing, Kick Back, Laceration, Neck, Sawblade, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1420578.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker

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