Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310512116 - Orleans Co Cornell Cooperative Ext Fatality 2007

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Rochester

Inspection Nr: 310512116

Report ID: 0253660

Date Opened: 04/24/2007

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102197290

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 202180188

Event: 04/24/2007

Employee Is Asphyxiated When Pinned by Mowing Deck

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310512116			Fatality	Asphyxia	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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