Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1286335.015 - Upstate Shredding Weitsman Recycling

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1286335.015

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 09/27/2017

Site Address:
Upstate Shredding Weitsman Recycling
Tioga Industrial Park 1 Recycle Drive
Owego, NY 13827

Mailing Address:
Tioga Industrial Park 1 Recycle Drive, Owego, NY 13827

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Unprog Other

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	1267710	Yes
Inspection	1286622	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101995.015

Event: 09/27/2017

Employee is crushed and killed by dump truck trailer and mat

At 11:30 a.m. on September 27, 2017, Employee #1, a dump truck driver, was dumping a load of scrap metal. While Employee #1 was sitting in the cab of his truck, another truck began to dump its load, which malfunctioned when the driver moved the trailer forward while it was still elevated. The second truck's trailer began to sway erratically, causing it to tip over onto Employee #1's cab. Employee #1 was crushed and killed as a result.

Keywords: Crushed, Dump Truck, Falling Object, Hydraulic Lift, Struck By, Trailer, Unstable Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1286335.015	58	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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