Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1783179.015 - Cwpm, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1783179.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 10/22/2024

Site Address:
Cwpm, Llc
475 Christian Lane
Berlin, CT 06037

Mailing Address:
25 Norton Place P.O. Box 415, Plainville, CT 06062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	2225452	Yes
Accident	2247559

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,550
Current Penalty	$16,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,550
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	5A0001	03/27/2025	05/13/2025	$16,550	$16,550	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171152.015

Event: 10/22/2024

Employee dies from multiple trauma when struck by wheel load

At 11:54 a.m. on October 22, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for a solid waste collection company was directing incoming and outgoing of trucks at a waste transfer station. While directing traffic, the employee had his back to a Caterpillar 960m Wheel loader. The coworker operating the loader finished pushing the trash he was moving and reversed the loader to create a space as the trucks were arriving to unload their waste. As the coworker continued in reverse at a higher pace, the employee was struck by the loader. The employee died from crush injuries to his chest, abdomen and torso.

Keywords: Abdomen, Backing Up, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Crushed, Fracture, Laborer, Loader, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Torso, Traffic Control, Unsafe Position, Waste Disposal, Waste Proc Fac, Wheel Loader, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1783179.015	66	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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