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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1450740.015 - Green Circle Growers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Green Circle Growers, Inc.
15895 State Rte. 511
Oberlin, OH 44074
Mailing Address:
51051 Us Hwy. 20, Oberlin, OH 44074
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111422/Floriculture Production
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2019
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 03/30/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1524389 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,627 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,627 |
| Current Penalty | $21,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,700 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/03/2020 | 03/12/2020 | $8,100 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/03/2020 | 03/19/2020 | $5,500 | $9,639 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/03/2020 | 03/12/2020 | $8,100 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on December 6, 2019, an employee was climbing a fixed ladder to access a custom overhead crane. The employee (male, age 32) sustained an electric shock and subsequently fell from the ladder used to access the overhead crane. Two maintenance employees responded to a report that the overhead crane was not moving. When the initial troubleshooting at a floor level control panel did not move the crane, the employee proceeded to use a nearby fixed ladder to gain access to the control panel located on the crane; a coworker remained at the control panel at the floor level. The employee made it to the top of the ladder and grabbed onto a portion of the crane to assist. However, the employee sustained an electric shock injury and fell from the ladder to the ground about 15-feet below. It was found that approximately 3-4 years prior, an electrician replaced the crane's original 220 volt air compressor with a 110 volt compressor and did not correctly wire the equipment to include a ground; instead, the 110 volt compressor's neutral wire was connected to ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured back and collapsed lung.
Keywords: Back, Collapsed lung, Electric Shock, Electrical, Equipment Grounding, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Ladder, Maintenance, Overhead Crane, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1450740.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |