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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1544882.015 - Township Of Bloomfield Public Works And Parks
Inspection Information - Office: Nj-Ce-Trenton (Safety) New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development
Site Address:
Township Of Bloomfield Public Works And Parks
179 Berkeley Ave.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Mailing Address:
1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2021
Emphasis: S:Dpw
Case Closed: 12/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1789832 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33(A) | 10/25/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33(A) | 10/25/2021 | 12/13/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100145 C02 I | 10/25/2021 | 11/26/2021 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on July 20, 2021, an employee working as a truck driver for a city public works department was waiting for a coworker working in aerial lift bucket to cut a limb from a tree. The employee was standing within close proximity to the aerial lift. The employee sustained blunt trauma, but it is not known exactly how. He may have been struck by the falling tree limb. Or, when the lowered rope became entangled and pulled into and through the Vermeer Model BC-1500 Wood Chipper, DPW Unit 616 (Serial Number: 1VR2161VXE100615), he may have been forced to the ground or into the chipper body. The employee was hospitalized to treat facial bruises and a broken left eye socket with either temporary or permanent blindness in that eye.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Brush Chipper, Chipper, Contusion, Entangled, Eye, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Hazard Assessment, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rope, Skull, Struck By, Training, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Care, Tree Limb, Tree Section, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Wood Chipper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1544882.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Truck drivers, heavy |