Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1438466.015 - Stericycle, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1438466.015

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 10/17/2019

Site Address:
Stericycle, Inc.
31 Lower River Street
Oneonta, NY 13820

Mailing Address:
31 Lower River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562112/Hazardous Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2019

Emphasis: P:Refuse, L:Refuse

Case Closed: 03/08/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1508533	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$26,988	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,988
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/11/2020	03/30/2020	$0	$13,494	$0	04/02/2020	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 D04 I	03/11/2020	03/30/2020	$5,000	$0	$0	04/02/2020	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 F03 I	03/11/2020	03/30/2020	$13,000	$13,494	$0	04/02/2020	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120828.015

Event: 10/10/2019

Employee amputates fingertip in chain and sprocket

At 9:45 p.m. on October 10, 2019, an employee was working on the chain of a transfer cart when the machine started while his hands were in the chain and sprocket. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of his right index fingertip.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Fingertip, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Repair, Sprocket, Started

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1438466.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, production occupations

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