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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1400865.015 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, And Transfer, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1400865.015
Report ID: 0317700
Date Opened: 05/15/2019
Site Address:
Waste Reduction, Recycling, And Transfer, Inc.
600 Dietrich Ave
Hazleton, PA 18201
Mailing Address:
2100 San Souci Parkway, Hanover Township, PA 18706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/01/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1455328 |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 11/04/2019 | 12/23/2019 | $9,000 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 116263.015
Event: 05/15/2019
Employee is killed when crushed by falling container
At 9:30 a.m. on May 15, 2019, an employee was installing bungee cords on the back of a compactor container. The container slid off of the roll-back truck and crushed the employee, killing him.
Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Installing, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400865.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Driver-sales workers |