Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102929528 - East Penn Sanitation Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102929528

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 02/18/1992

Site Address:
East Penn Sanitation Inc.
4687 Hanoverville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 268, Nazareth, PA 18064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360917835

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	5A0001	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$1,000	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	04/14/1992	05/14/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170340285

Event: 02/14/1992

Employee is run over and killed by truck

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 14, 1992, Employee #1 was sorting cardboard as instructed by his supervisor. The supervisor was operating a front end loader in the same area as Employee #1. The trash pile was located to the rear and just right of the hauling truck that was being loaded. Employee #1's task involved pulling cardboard out of the pile while standing between the pile and the west wall of the bay. The truck operator backed out of the loading area looking over his right shoulder. There is a slight depression in the bay floor that runs from east to west and when the operator hit the depression he ignored the bump. He was still backing up when he turned to approach the trailer. He looked forward and saw Employee #1 lying on the bay floor in the depression. Employee #1 died of his injuries.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, FRONT END LOADER, CRUSHED, TRUCK, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102929528			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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