Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115840761 - Town Landfill - Town Of Westerlo
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Albany
Site Address:
Town Landfill - Town Of Westerlo
Anna Bell Road
Westerlo, NY 12193
Mailing Address:
Attn: R. Rapp,Town Of Westerlo,Town Hall, Westerlo, NY 12193
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/1992
Emphasis: L:Hh
Case Closed: 11/02/1993
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | Other | 8010012 | 11/12/1992 | 11/17/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 8:30 a.m. on May 4, 1992, Employee #1 was making his first trip of the day driving a garbage truck on Route 85 in New York,. He was transferring garbage from the transfer station in Westerloo to the Answers garbage plant when an accident occurred and he was killed. According to the highway superintendent of the town of Westerloo, the truck was loaded with household garbage. He denied that any hazardous chemicals were in the load.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 115840761 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |