Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1490990.015 - Rex Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1490990.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 09/02/2020

Site Address:
Rex Lumber Company, Inc.
489 Sullivan Avenue
South Windsor, CT 06074

Mailing Address:
Ct Corporation System 1 Commercial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/2026

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1653743	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,024	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,024
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/20/2020	02/11/2021	$6,500	$11,470	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	11/20/2020	02/11/2021	$3,500	$6,554	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129149.015

Event: 08/31/2020

Employee fractures pelvis when struck by falling stack of lu

At 8:30 a.m. on August 31, 2020, an employee was loading a large bundle of lumber with a forklift onto an infeed machine that was approximately 3 1/2 feet from the floor level. The employee dismounted the forklift and went over to the bundle of lumber to cut the metal retaining strap holding it together. Some of the lumber fell approximately 3 1/2 feet off the infeed machine and pinned the employee underneath it. The bundle that was being handled was poplar, weighing 2.4 pounds per board foot. The bundle dimensions were approximately 30 inches high by 38-40 inches wide. Witnesses stated that approximately 12 to 15 boards were found on top of the employee. Each board, according to the Mill Manager, measured approximately 14-16 feet long by 8-10 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches thick. According to the Mill Manager, each board weighed 40 to 50 pounds. The approximate amount of weight on top of the employee was estimated between 480 pounds and 750 pounds. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Bundle, Crushed, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Loading, Lumber, Pelvis, Pinned, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490990.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Milling and planing machine operators

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.