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Inspection: 101483956 - Waste Management Of New York

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101483956
Report ID: 0215000
Date Opened: 01/15/1992

Site Address:
Waste Management Of New York
221 Varick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237

Mailing Address:
123 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360859938
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 14 5 19
Current Violations 14 5 19
Initial Penalty $31,950 $0 $0 $900 $0 $32,850
Current Penalty $22,395 $0 $0 $630 $0 $23,025
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100132 A 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $3,150 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100133 A01 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $1,575 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100147 C04 I 05/07/1992 06/09/1992 $3,150 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100147 C07 I 05/07/1992 06/09/1992 $3,150 $4,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005A Serious 19100157 C01 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $950 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005B Serious 19100157 G01 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01006 Serious 19100212 A01 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $1,575 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100212 A05 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $950 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19100215 A04 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $1,260 $1,800 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01009 Serious 19100215 B09 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $1,260 $1,800 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 01010 Serious 19100219 F03 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $1,575 $2,250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
12. 01011 Serious 19100303 G02 I 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $950 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
13. 01012 Serious 19101200 E01 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $950 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
14. 01013 Serious 19101200 G08 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $950 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
15. 01014 Serious 19101200 H 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $950 $1,350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $630 $900 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 02002 Other 19040002 A 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 02003A Other 19100020 G01 I 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02003B Other 19100020 G01 III 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
20. 02003C Other 19100020 G01 III 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
21. 02003D Other 19100020 G02 05/07/1992 06/09/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
22. 02004 Other 19100253 B04 III 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
23. 02007 Other 19100253 B04 III 05/07/1992 05/12/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 644278
Event: 01/15/1992
Employee dies when top of head is sheared by conveyor

After working his entire shift lifting and separating recyclable waste from a waist high, 6 ft wide conveyor moving at 25 ft per minute, Employee #1, as part of a 15-man work crew, entered a conveyor pit (12 wide by 36 long by 10 high) to remove 15 to 20 in. of water and garbage. After 2 hours of bailing water to reduce the water level, Employee #1 and two other employees stepped onto two 5 in. high pallets and began working under the running conveyor. After working 30 minutes in a stooped position using a shovel to pick up water and waste, Employee #1 became tired. He stood upright and was caught between the cleat or the sweeper and the horizontal support (there was only 3/4 in. clearance between them). The top of his cranium was sheared off. The approximate time of the accident was 7:00 a.m. He was pronounced dead at 7:30 a.m.

Keywords: SEVERED, HEAD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKULL, CONVEYOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101483956 Fatality Cancer Occupation not reported
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