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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1553806.015 - Island Excavating Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Island Excavating Corp.
8 Acorn Lane
Shelburne, VT 05482
Mailing Address:
4 Island Circle, Grand Isle, VT 05458
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1792277 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,778 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,778 |
| Current Penalty | $4,389 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,389 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 01/19/2022 | 02/14/2022 | $1,463 | $2,926 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII B | 01/19/2022 | 02/14/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 H01 I | 01/19/2022 | 02/14/2022 | $1,463 | $2,926 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 H02 I | 01/19/2022 | 02/14/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 01/19/2022 | 02/14/2022 | $1,463 | $2,926 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on July 30, 2021, Employee #1 was conducting a backcut on a danger tree while an excavator held the tree back using two lengths of chain. The danger tree began to fall, and the excavator operator yelled for the employee to move. The employee ran under the tree and was struck in the head and neck, going into cardiac arrest and requiring CPR. The employee sustained facial fractures, skull fractures, two brain bleeds, five fractured ribs, fractured clavicle, fractured shoulder, several fractured vertebrae, collapsed lung, sprained ankle, and cranial nerve damage affecting the left eye. The tree measured 17 feet in length and 25 inches in diameter. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Brain Bleed, CPR, Cardiac Arrest, Clavicle, Collapsed lung, Eye, Face, Fracture, Head, Lung, Neck, Nerve damage, Rib, Skull, Sprain, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury, Tree, Tree Care, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553806.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Excavating and loading machine operators |