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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1486412.015 - Pleasant View Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Pleasant View Farms Inc
452 South Road
Somers, CT 06071
Mailing Address:
452 South Road, Somers, CT 06071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111940/Hay Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1636187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,922 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,922 |
| Current Penalty | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 |
| 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 | 19280057 A06 | 01/28/2021 | 03/17/2021 | $3,825 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19280057 A06 IV | 01/28/2021 | 03/17/2021 | $3,825 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on August 3, 2020, an employee was working for a hay farm. He and a coworker were at the loading dock of a hay barn. The coworker was operating a GEHL 650 AL 600 series articulated loader, with serial number E00060064. The coworker was loading hay into a 15.8-meter-long (52-ft-long) trailer. The employee was the truck's driver. The coworker's (loader operator's) front view was completely obstructed by the 2.7-meter-high by 2.4-meter-wide by 0.9-meter-deep (9-ft-high by 8-ft-wide by 3-ft-deep) row of hay bales that were being moved into the rear of the trailer. The opening of the truck trailer was only a few centimeters (inches) wider and higher than the hay. The loader operator thought that the employee, who was about to drive the truck, had gone to the office. The obstructed view prevented the operator from seeing that the employee was located within the loader's path of travel. In addition, the loudness of the articulated lift made it hard if not impossible for the operator to hear the employee inside the trailer. The noise level inside the trailer was later measured at 85 dBA. The employee was struck by the bales of hay being moved on the fork truck. He was pushed into the trailer and pinned between the front inside wall of the trailer and the hay bales. He was crushed and killed.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Caught Between, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Industrial Truck, Loader, Loading, Loading Dock, Noise, Obstructed View, Pinned, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1486412.015 | 65 | M | Fatality | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |