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Inspection: 106883143 - Taurus Waste Disposal, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106883143
Report ID: 0214700
Date Opened: 07/14/1992

Site Address:
Taurus Waste Disposal, Inc.
Forest Rd. & Lafayett Dr.
Mastic Beach, NY 11951

Mailing Address:
38 Easy St., Sayille, NY 11782

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361114531
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $1,650 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,650
Current Penalty $1,650 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,650
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 12/14/1992 01/20/1993 $1,050 $1,050 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100133 A01 12/14/1992 01/20/1993 $600 $600 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19040002 A 12/14/1992 01/20/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 19040008 12/14/1992 12/17/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14290969
Event: 07/08/1992
EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN RUN OVER BY BACKING UP GARBAGE TRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT REAR PLATFORM OF A GARBAGE TRUCK IN VIEW OF THE TRUCK'S DRIVER VIA HIS REARVIEW MIRROR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DIRECTING THE DRIVER WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BACKING UP ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED OUT OF VIEW OF THE DRIVER, WHO CONTINUED TO BACK UP. THE NEXT VIEW THE DRIVER HAD OF EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVER HIS HOOD, WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106883143 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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