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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102922523 - Laidlaw Waste Systems, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Laidlaw Waste Systems, Incorporated
66 Cambridge Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/02/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $405 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/21/1988 | 10/21/1988 | $405 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 19, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS "JOGGING" AN 8 CUBIC FOOT DUMPSTER TO ALIGN IT WITH THE HOPPER OF HIS REAR LOADING DUMP TRUCK. AS POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE CABLE HOIST, THE HOOK DISENGAGED FROM THE DUMPSTER. THE HOOK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE FACE AND BROKE HIS NOSE. HE RETURNED TO WORK APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ON APRIL 2ND OF THE SAME YEAR EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A STROKE. HE DIED A WEEK LATER. ACCORDING TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, HE DIED AS A RESULT OF SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN A WASTE SYSTEMS TRUCK DRIVER FOR 2 YEARS.
Keywords: WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, NOSE, HOIST, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102922523 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |