Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1606196.015 - The Norwalk Glass Co., Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1606196.015

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 07/01/2022

Site Address:
The Norwalk Glass Co., Inc
4 Testa Place
Norwalk, CT 06854

Mailing Address:
4 Testa Place, Norwalk, CT 06854

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 327215/Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/2022

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 02/16/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1914011

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$20,302	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,302
Current Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
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	19100178 L04 III	12/30/2022	02/17/2023	$7,000	$10,151	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M10	12/30/2022	02/28/2023	$7,000	$10,151	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 148995.015

Event: 07/01/2022

Employee is killed when chest is crushed/pinned by forklift

At 10:11 a.m. on July 1, 2022, an employee was observed using the forklift to lift a large wooden pallet into a roll-off dumpster. The forks were raised, the forklift driven forward, and the fork angle lowered to get the pallet to slide off the forks into the dumpster. After this did not work, the driver got out, reached up, and attempted to push the pallet off the forks, which caused the pallet to move a few inches but remain on the forks. Next the worker stepped up onto the flat surface between the mast and the control panel and reached forward from behind the mast in an attempt to knock the pallet forward off the forks. He then returned to the forklift seat and elevated the forks and tilted the mast forward and moved the forks up and down. The worker again stepped up behind the mast and was using both hands to push the pallet forward, when one of his feet inadvertently activated the middle lever which moved the boom backwards, pinning his chest between the back of the boom and the front of the forklift roof. The worker immediately used his foot to try and hit the lever in an attempt to move the mast forward, however was only successful in dropping the forks. The worker then began to lose consciousness and remained pinned for approximately 16 minutes before another worker noticed he was pinned and rushed to rescue him. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Chest, Crushed, Dumpster, Forklift, Forks, Mast, Pallet, Pinned, Unconsciousness

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1606196.015	99	M	Fatality		Glaziers

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