Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315197988 - J. Rego Trucking Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315197988

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 12/30/2010

Site Address:
J. Rego Trucking Inc.
25 Wall Street
Burlington, MA 01803

Mailing Address:
648 South Street East, Rayham, MA 02767

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/2010

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 07/08/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202855649	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	5A0001	04/13/2011	04/18/2011	$500	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200776227

Event: 12/30/2010

Employee Is Injured When Caught Between Excavator and Chain

On December 30, 2010, an excavator was on a transport trailer, while a mechanic from Costello Dismantling lowered a counterweight onto the trailer frame. Employee #1, the truck operator, went between the counterweight and excavator track, along the right side, facing forward. The counterweight leaned toward the excavator and pinned Employee #1 into the tie-down chain. Employee #1 was caught between the lowered excavator counterweight (apparently, 20,000 pounds) and the right forward tie-down chain. He sustained a testicular avulsion, serious venous bleeding, and fractures to his right femur and left tibia and fibula. The Burlington police department and fire department responded, and with help from a towing company, lifted the counterweight and cut the chain with a torch. Employee #1 was extricated for treatment and transport to Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, LOSS OF BLOOD, COUNTERBALANCE, PINNED, DEGLOVED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXCAVATOR, TRAILER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315197988			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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