Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1356548.015 - Osterman Propane, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1356548.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 10/29/2018

Site Address:
Osterman Propane, Llc
263 Park Avenue
East Hartford, CT 06108

Mailing Address:
1 Memorial Square, Whitinsville, MA 01588

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1396088	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110471.015

Event: 10/29/2018

Employee is killed when pinned against truck's frame

At 12:45 p.m. on October 29, 2018, an employee was filling propane bottles on the loading dock while under a truck. The employee's clothing was caught by the rotating PTO shaft and was wrapped around it before being pinned against the truck's frame. The employee fractured several bones, including his neck. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Caught By, Fracture, Laceration, Neck, Pinned, Rotating Shaft

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1356548.015	58	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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