Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1539351.015 - Local Choice Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1539351.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 06/30/2021

Site Address:
Local Choice Landscaping
150 New Britain Avenue
Unionville, CT 06085

Mailing Address:
150 New Britain Avenue, Unionville, CT 06085

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/20/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1782039	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$8,192	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,192
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	Serious	19100147 C01	11/29/2021	01/18/2022	$0	$4,096	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A02	11/29/2021	01/18/2022	$0	$4,096	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138049.015

Event: 06/30/2021

Employee lacerates shoulder while performing maintenance on

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 30, 2021, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a wood chipper. After starting the machine, a metal cover-designed to shield a large cutting disk-detached due to a missing pin. The unsecured cover allowed access to the rotating disk, which caused several deep lacerations to the employee's right upper shoulder area. The employee was bleeding heavily and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Bleeding, Laceration, Maintenance, Shoulder, Unsecured, Wood, Wood Chipper, Wood Chips

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1539351.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical engineering technicians

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