Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305926065 - Eastern Hay Company

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305926065

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 01/13/2003

Site Address:
Eastern Hay Company
5328 State Highway 5
Avon, NY 14414

Mailing Address:
Po Box 92, Greenwich, NY 12834

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101330843

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19100176 B	05/27/2003	05/30/2003	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201330602

Event: 01/12/2003

Employee killed when crushed by hay bale

Employee #1 and a coworker were loading bales of hay into a van trailer. The hay bales were rectangular and weigh approximately 900 pounds each. Employee #1 was using a front end loader to push the bales into the trailer. As the bales were being loaded into the trailer, Employee #1 and the coworker were between the trailer and the loader setting up 4-inch by 4-inch wooden stakes so the loader could maneuver the bales into the back of the trailer. During the set up of the stakes, the top bale fell onto Employee #1 and pushed him onto the bucket of the front end loader causing massive head injuries. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305926065			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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