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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109869214 - Garofalo Brothers Recycling And Transfer Station
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Garofalo Brothers Recycling And Transfer Station
19-35 Atlantic Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360660401 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/24/1993 | 03/01/1993 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 02/24/1993 | 03/29/1993 | $0 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:57 a.m. on December 18, 1992, Employee #1 was separating metal from plastic in a sanitation depot. At the same time, a coworker was backing up a jumbo Caterpillar front end loader, model #966D, identification #94X03429, to trim mounds of garbage 9 to 10 ft away from Employee #1. The loader struck Employee #1 and crushed him to death under the back wheel. The loader did not have a functioning reverse signal alarm; also, there were no mirrors on the loader's cab and the operator had a 9 ft or more blind spot.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, FRONT END LOADER, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109869214 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |