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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1574360.015 - Portland Country Club
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Portland Country Club
11 Foreside Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
Mailing Address:
11 Foreside Road, Falmouth, ME 04105
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 713910/Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/10/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1853666 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $24,655 | $116,022 | $0 | $7,252 | $0 | $147,929 |
| Current Penalty | $12,328 | $58,011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,339 |
| 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 | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $5,076 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $3,626 | $7,252 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 E01 | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 F02 | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $3,626 | $7,252 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003C | Serious | 19101200 F06 II | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01003D | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 05/02/2022 | 07/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Willful | 19100242 A | 05/02/2022 | $58,011 | $116,022 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 10. | 03001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 05/02/2022 | $0 | $7,252 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:20 a.m. on January 7, 2022, an employee was operating a John Deere Heavy Duty Snow Blower with a Model 60 auger blade attachment to remove snow. The chute became clogged and the employee left the seat of the tractor without engaging the parking brake or turning off the vehicle. For reasons not indicated in the narrative, the seat pressure safety switch had been previously deactivated, so the tractor kept running and the auger remained engaged. The employee reached into the chute attempting to clear the clog when his right hand was struck by the auger mechanism. The employee amputated two-thirds of his index finger and required hospitalization and surgical reconstruction of his middle finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Bypass, Caught In, Chute, Clogged, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Engineering Controls, Finger, Ground Crew Worker, Inexperience, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Landscaping, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Reaching, Safety Device, Tractor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1574360.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |