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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109919308 - Waste Management Of New York
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Waste Management Of New York
221 Varick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Mailing Address:
123 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361837982 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500 |
| Current Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| 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 | 09/20/1996 | 09/25/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 B02 | 09/20/1996 | 09/25/1996 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 09/20/1996 | 09/25/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 22, 1996, Employee #1, a sweeper, was retrieving a waste handling hamper that had fallen through an unguarded chute wall opening into an empty 8 ft wide by 24 ft 7 in. long by 9 ft tall steel refuse container with a side hinged tail gate. He had apparently just finished securing the tail gate latches on the left side of the container, when a coworker, operating a wheel loader, pushed against the side of the 56 cubic yard container to position it against a building. Employee #1, who was between the container and the wall, was crushed and killed. At the time of the accident, he was out of the loader operator's line of sight.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COMMUNICATION, WHEEL LOADER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109919308 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |