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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123576894 - Best Pak Disposal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Best Pak Disposal, Inc.
1000 Koenig
Houston, TX 77034
Mailing Address:
10701 Todd Road, Houston, TX 77055
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361140858 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $37,800 | $63,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $105,300 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $63,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| 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 | 11/18/1994 | 12/01/1994 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/18/1994 | 11/26/1994 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/18/1994 | 11/26/1994 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/18/1994 | 11/26/1994 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 11/18/1994 | 12/21/1994 | $3,500 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 11/18/1994 | 11/26/1994 | $3,500 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Willful | 19100147 C01 | 11/18/1994 | 11/23/1994 | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19040008 | 11/18/1994 | 11/23/1994 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 21, 1994, Employee #1, a driver for a garbage disposal company, was unloading his front loader garbage truck. When he finished, he pulled up and started to clean out the bed. The truck engine was running and the power take-off was engaged due to inadvertent action of the return portion of the automatic pack cycle by trash thrown by Employee #1 while clearing out spillage. He became caught in the point of operation of the hydraulic trash compactor and sustained massive crushing and shearing injuries to his upper body, torso, and lower extremities. The autopsy report listed the causes of death as asphyxia due to mechanical compression of the chest and neck, a crushed liver, and traumatic amputation of the lower extremities.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, TRUCK, POWER TAKE-OFF, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123576894 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |