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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1519296.015 - Town Of Norway
Inspection Information - Office: Maine Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Labor Standards, Workplace Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Town Of Norway
19 Danforth Street
Norway, ME 04268
Mailing Address:
19 Danforth Street, Norway, ME 04268
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: 04/14/2021
Emphasis: S:Hwybridge
Case Closed: 12/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1745335 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I C | 07/23/2021 | 08/27/2021 | $70 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100030 B01 | 07/23/2021 | 08/27/2021 | $70 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 a.m. on March 10, 2021, Employee #1 was replacing the rear window hinges on the driver's side of a Deere 544H front-end loader while working from the top step of the loader. To access the sidestep, he used a 10-foot Little Giant Ladder (Model 13 Velocity, Part Number 15413-001), folded in half and configured as a step ladder. The top rung measured approximately 58? inches from the floor, while the loader step was approximately 61? inches high. At some point, Employee #1 fell to the cement floor below. There were no witnesses to the fall, but Employee #2 and Employee #3, working at a nearby bench, heard a loud noise and discovered Employee #1 lying unconscious on his right side, with his head near the loader's front tire and his foot under the ladder. He was hospitalized to treat a skull fracture, brain bleed, concussion, and six fractured ribs, which required surgery to repair and realign the rib cage.
Keywords: Brain, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Loader, Rib, Skull, Step, Stepladder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Window
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1519296.015 | 69 | M | Hospitalized injury | Highway Maintenance Worker |