Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116048315 - Philadelphia Recycling & Transfer Station, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116048315

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 10/19/1993

Site Address:
Philadelphia Recycling & Transfer Station, Inc
2209 South 58th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/07/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360468029

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			5		14
Current Violations	9			5		14
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$4,200	$0	$20,400
Current Penalty	$12,150	$0	$0	$3,150	$0	$15,300
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	01/10/1994	01/27/1994	$2,250	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100024 B	01/10/1994	01/27/1994	$900	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C01	01/10/1994	06/06/1994	$2,250	$3,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
4.	01004	Serious	19100178 L	01/10/1994	03/12/1994	$900	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100212 A01	01/10/1994	01/27/1994	$900	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100212 A03 II	01/10/1994	07/06/1994	$1,575	$2,100	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
7.	01007A	Serious	19100215 A04	01/10/1994	01/20/1994	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007B	Serious	19100215 B09	01/10/1994	01/20/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01008A	Serious	19100253 B02 II	01/10/1994	01/15/1994	$675	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01008B	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	01/10/1994	01/15/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01009	Serious	19100303 B01	01/10/1994	01/15/1994	$1,575	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02001	Other	19040002 A	01/10/1994	02/12/1994	$900	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02002	Other	19040008	01/10/1994	01/14/1994	$2,250	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	02003	Other	19100151 C	01/10/1994	01/27/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02004	Other	19101200 E01	01/10/1994	06/06/1994	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
16.	02005	Other	19101200 H	01/10/1994	03/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14244859

Event: 10/14/1993

Employee dies after being crushed by front end loader

Employee #1 was working at a waste conveyor sorting nonrecyclable paper from recyclable paper. The conveyor stopped. Employee #1 sat down next to the conveyor with the scrap paper that is pushed by a front end loader onto the conveyor. The operator of the front end loader went to move the scrap paper but did not see Employee #1. Employee #1 was crushed between the front end loader and the ground and died.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, INATTENTION, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116048315			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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