Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106624240 - Herzog Waste Management, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106624240

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 02/21/1992

Site Address:
Herzog Waste Management, Inc.
4100 N. West St.
Wichita, KS 67204

Mailing Address:
Box 4209, Wichita, KS 67204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360637847

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	04/29/1992	12/30/1992	$2,100	$4,500	$0	05/21/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14416283

Event: 02/20/1992

Employee killed when struck by earthmoving equipment

Employee #1 was directing commercial traffic to the appropriate tipping areas of a city-owned, privately-contracted landfill operation. Employee #1 was struck by a Komatsu 155A bulldozer, equipment #5112. He suffered severe crushing injuries over his entire body, including the head, and was killed. The bulldozer was determined to have an inoperable back-up alarm. The operator had an obstructed view and there was no one present to signal when it was safe to operate in reverse.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106624240			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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