Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300443389 - Gold Star Sod Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300443389

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 07/28/1997

Site Address:
Gold Star Sod Farms, Inc.
Off Intervale Road
Canterbury, NH 03224

Mailing Address:
250 West Road, Canterbury, NH 03224

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0181

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100610120

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19280051 B02 IA	09/12/1997	09/17/1997	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19280051 B02 IB	09/12/1997	09/17/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200610087

Event: 07/25/1997

Employee killed when run over by tractor mower

Employee #1 was mowing the field edges with a Massey-Ferguson tractor, model 230, equipped with a three-point hitch and an attached sidewinder Brush Hog, model SW-72. He was mowing in either first or third gear for low range. The right front wheel of the tractor apparently struck a small knoll that rose about 32 1/2 in. over a 5 ft run, and possibly a small log that was located just over the crest of the knoll. Employee #1 was apparently ejected from the tractor and then run over by it and the Brush Hog. He was killed. The tractor was equipped with a ROPS designed specifically for the tractor, but only the right side, which contained the male portion of the buckle assembly, had a seat belt. That section of belt was clipped to an eyebolt. There was no corresponding belt and/or female component on the left side.

Keywords: EJECTED, UNEVEN GROUND, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ROPS, STRUCK AGAINST, LAWN MOWER, SEAT BELT, TRACTOR, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300443389			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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