Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300292406 - Town Of Windham Water Pollution Control Facility

Inspection Information - Office: Connecticut Department Of Labor, Division Of Occupational Safety & Health

Inspection Nr: 300292406

Report ID: 0150900

Date Opened: 05/30/2000

Site Address:
Town Of Windham Water Pollution Control Facility
2 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226

Mailing Address:
979 Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226

Union Status: Union

SIC:4952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360736441

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	19100023 A04	08/18/2000	09/25/2000	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14216220

Event: 05/30/2000

Employee killed in fall through skylight

On May 30, 2000, Employee #1 was washing down an aeration basin to prepare it for a curtain wall installation on June 5, 2000. Employee #1 was walking backward while pulling a 1 1/2 in. uncharged water hose across grade level, where there were four 46 1/4 in. by 46 1/4 in. by 15 in. high skylight/hatchways. A coupling on the water hose became lodged in a graded walkway and, when Employee # 1 tried pulling it free, he tripped over the curbing on one of the grade-level skylight/hatchways. He went through the cover of the skylight/hatchway and fell approximately 19 ft into the pump house basement. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, FALL, ROOF OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300292406			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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