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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108663667 - Rapid Recycling Center, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901923185 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108663667 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |