Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 655898.015 - Galasso Materials, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 655898.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 09/25/2012

Site Address:
Galasso Materials, Llc
4 Volunteer Drive
Windsor Locks, CT 06096

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1776, East Granby, CT 06026

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	580111

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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	19260021 B02	01/29/2013	02/25/2013	$6,300	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260301 A	01/29/2013	02/25/2013	$0	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 29695.015

Event: 09/24/2012

Employee Is Struck By Falling Dump Truck Tailgate, Suffers H

At approximately 4:05 p.m. on September 24, 2012, Employee #1 was cleaning the tailgate of a dump truck. The tailgate was propped open with a wooden stake. As he cleaned the tailgate, the wooden stake broke, which caused the tailgate to fall. The tailgate struck him on his head, caused a severe laceration and blunt force head trauma. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushing, Falling Object, Material Handling, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	655898.015	57	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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