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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101488039 - Red Hook Recycling, Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Red Hook Recycling, Corp.
640 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360859722 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,310 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 05/11/1992 | 06/13/1992 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/11/1992 | 06/13/1992 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/11/1992 | 05/14/1992 | $420 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 05/11/1992 | 05/14/1992 | $420 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H | 05/11/1992 | 05/14/1992 | $420 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 05/11/1992 | 05/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/11/1992 | 05/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 E02 | 05/11/1992 | 05/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Victims #1 and #2 were not employed by the firm and were unauthorized visitors in the plant. They were caught by a flying plexiglass panel during an explosion in a scrap metal shredder. The explosion was caused by an undetermined explosive substance that caught in the shredder. The force of the blast pushed the panel inward into the control room. Victim #1 was caught on his upper forehead by the panel, which sliced through his head, exposing brains. He died. Victim #2 was caught on the side of his head and leg by the panel, sustaining serious injuries. A plant employee, who was in the control room, was protected from the force of the blast by the room's structural steel shield.
Keywords: HEAD, PANEL, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BRAIN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101488039 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101488039 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |