Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123157026 - Covanta Projects Of Wallingford, L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123157026

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 05/21/2006

Site Address:
Covanta Projects Of Wallingford, L.P.
530 South Cherry Street
Wallingford, CT 06492

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562213/Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101520799

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201522760

Event: 05/21/2006

Employee Is Crushed and Killed Between Wall and Door

Employee #1 was standing on top of a hopper lid door and was crushed against the wall when the hopper lid door opened. Employee #1 suffered asphyxia and was killed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WALL, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123157026			Fatality	Asphyxia	Excavating and loading machine operators

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