Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305539488 - Liftech Equipment Companies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 305539488

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 05/03/2005

Site Address:
Liftech Equipment Companies, Inc.
33 B Commerce Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5084

NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 12/27/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102061504

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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.	01001	Serious	30223 A	10/25/2005	10/31/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	30223 A	10/25/2005	10/28/2005	$0	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202045050

Event: 04/29/2005

Employee Dies after Being Struck by Forklift Counter-Weight

At approximately 2:23 p.m. on April 29, 2005, Employee #1 with Liftach Equipment Companies, Inc., was struck by a forklift counter-weight that fell on his upper left leg. The counter-weight had been previously removed from the forklift. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he died of his injuries later that day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305539488			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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