Hampton Golf, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Nov 23, 2020: Employee bruises back and fractures ribs when struck by fall

At 12:45 p.m. on November 23, 2020, Employee #1 was trimming a tree branch while working from a ladder approximately 14 feet above ground level. After the branch was cut, it fell to the ground, bounced back, and struck the ladder. The employee fell and sustained several broken ribs and a bruised back. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Incident on Jul 19, 2015 (fatal): Worker is pinned by maintenance cart and dies

At 6:30 p.m. on July 19, 2015, a worker was charging the battery of a power driven air compressor through the use of a Toro Workman maintenance cart (model number: 3200). As the worker stood between the compressor and the maintenance cart, he revved the engine of the cart in an attempt to speed up the rate at which the compressor was being charged. While straddling the cart with its engine revving, the cart lurched forward and pinned the worker between a work table lift and the cart. The worker died as a result of his injuries that included a crushed artery and severe lacerations.

Incident on Jan 18, 2010 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by elevated beverage cart

On January 18, 2010, Employee #1, a mechanic, was replacing the fuel filters and repairing the clutch belt of the Club Car Carryall beverage cart. A Club Car Ca rryall beverage cart is a golf cart type vehicle that is equipped with a contain er to carry beverages and other food related items. After properly placing the v ehicles front wheels on the metal tray that spanned the front arms of a Manitowo c hydraulic lift, Model Number F-52-A6-H0400, Employee #1 raised the lift. Soon after raising the lift, the rear of the vehicle slipped from the lift, striking Employee #1 in his head and back. However, the front of the beverage cart remain ed elevated on the lift (where the skid plate was supported). Employee #1 died d ue to several injuries including blunt force trauma, including fractures, contus ions and abrasions. The accident investigation revealed that the rear wheels of the beverage cart were not properly placed on the metal tray that spanned the re ar arms of the lift. The arms and metal tray had not been adjusted so that the r ear wheels could be placed on the metal tray. It appeared that the metal skid pl ate under the beverage cart was placed on the metal tray.