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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495626.015 - Newport Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Newport Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
124 First St
Swanton, VT 05488
Mailing Address:
Reeds Mill Road Box 1000, Newport, NH 03773
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/2020
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 03/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1660452 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,435 |
| Current Penalty | $21,861 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,861 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/25/2021 | 03/17/2021 | $7,287 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B14 | 02/25/2021 | 03/17/2021 | $7,287 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260850 A | 02/25/2021 | 03/17/2021 | $7,287 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:55 a.m. on September 15, 2020, an employee was using a cutting torch to dismantle a conveyor that cantilevered from inside the main building into the truck loading bay. The employee cut a rail off the conveyor without fall protection, when the second rail twisted from the strain on the upper structure, causing the weld to fail on the upright support and drop. The employee fell approximately ten feet to the ground. The employee fractured four ribs and four vertebrae and was hospitalized. The employee was harmed when the upright support on the conveyor failed.
Keywords: Broken Weld, Conveyor, Cutting, Dismantling, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Rib, Torch cutting, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495626.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |