Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303263875 - A.E. Recchia Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303263875

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 02/07/2000

Site Address:
A.E. Recchia Incorporated
41 Village Park Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/2000

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 01/05/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200025518	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/07/2000	05/03/2000	$0	$4,200	$0	04/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100133 A01	04/07/2000	05/03/2000	$0	$900	$0	04/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100136 A	04/07/2000	05/03/2000	$0	$900	$0	04/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021806

Event: 02/05/2000

Employee injured when crushed by falling loader bucket

Employee #1 was working on the bucket-lifting cylinders of a Caterpillar wheel loader. The vehicle's front bucket was being supported by another loader's bucket when the lower bucket slid on the snowy ground. The upper bucket fell, catching Employee #1 between it and the lifting arm. He suffered internal injuries and the toes on one his feet were amputated. The bucket on which Employee #1 was working was not supported in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, UNSECURED, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, TOE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303263875			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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