Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1415147.015 - New York Recycling, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1415147.015

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 07/13/2019

Site Address:
New York Recycling, Llc
475 Exterior Street
Bronx, NY 10451

Mailing Address:
475 Exterior Street, Bronx, NY 10451

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1475809

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,789	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,789
Current Penalty	$1,516	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,516
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/09/2020	02/05/2020	$1,516	$3,789	$0	01/27/2020	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117924.015

Event: 07/13/2019

Employee is killed when crushed by falling forklift bucket

At 1:30 p.m. on July 13, 2019, Employee #1 was welding the bucket on the front of a forklift. The bucket came off, fell on the employee, and crushed him to death.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1415147.015	46	M	Fatality

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