Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1292844.015 - Tetreault & Son Forest Management, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office
Site Address:
Tetreault & Son Forest Management, Inc.
85 Haynes Hill Road
Wales, MA 01081
Mailing Address:
Po Box 348, Brimfield, MA 01010
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/23/2018
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Referral | 1307052 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
On February 6, 2018, an employee was working for a logging firm. He was operating a front end loader. He drove the front end loader to a storage bin that was covered with a tarp. The employee loaded the bucket, but the tarp needed to be cleared from the bucket. To reach the tarp and clear it, he exited the operator's cab and stepped out on to the left front tire. With the tarp cleared from the bucket, he began to return to the cab. As he did so, he slipped from the tire. He fell a distance of approximately 1.4 meters (55 inches). He fell to the ground. He did not want to go to the hospital. Instead, he asked to be taken home. The employee was subsequently taken from his residence to the hospital. He was hospitalized with a broken leg.
Keywords: Equipment Operator, Fall, Fracture, Front End Loader, Leg, Logging, Tire
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1292844.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury |