Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108663667 - Rapid Recycling Center, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108663667

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 11/12/1992

Site Address:
Rapid Recycling Center, Inc.
151 Peconic Ave.
Medford, NY 11763

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901923185	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19100219 D01	01/26/1993	03/01/1993	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100219 E03	01/26/1993	05/01/1993	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14487094

Event: 11/12/1992

Employee injured when entangled by pulley

On November 11, 1992, Employee #1 was shoveling fallen debris back onto a rapidly moving conveyor belt. The conveyor belt was approximately 4 ft wide by 20 ft long, and inclined from the ground to a height of 9 ft. The pulley's belt and stabilizing rollers were not guarded. A pulley was located on each end of the conveyor belt. Employee #1 noticed refuse caught in the ground level pulley and tried to extract it with his shovel. The shovel became caught in the rotating pulley and the employee became entangled at the nip point between the belt and pulley. Employee #1 freed himself, but suffered lacerated tendons in his shoulder and chest area.

Keywords: CHEST, TENDON, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LACERATION, ENTANGLED, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108663667			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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