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Inspection: 310512116 - Orleans Co Cornell Cooperative Ext Fatality 2007
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Rochester
Site Address:
Orleans Co Cornell Cooperative Ext Fatality 2007
12690 Nys Route 31
Albion, NY 14411
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8641
NAICS: 813410/Civic and Social Organizations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102197290 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 06/28/2007 | 11/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261000 B | 06/28/2007 | 09/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a fairgrounds caretaker, was asphyxiated when he became pinned under a Rhino FM100 mowing deck during routine maintenance. It is believed that Employee #1, working alone, had crawled under the 5-ft by 8.5-ft mowing deck to change mower blades after lifting the front of the unit with the front bucket of a Kubota M-5500 tractor. Police speculate that the lifting chains slipped on the bucket, causing the deck to lower onto Employee #1's lower back. No support, other than the lifting chains, had been used. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, BACK, LAWN MOWER, TRACTOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310512116 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |