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Inspection: 1486558.015 - Bestway Container Service Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo
Site Address:
Bestway Container Service Llc
3889 Towerville Road Ellery Landfill
Sinclairville, NY 14782
Mailing Address:
202 E Main Street, Fredonia, NY 14063
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/11/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1637220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,827 | $0 | $6,827 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,827 | $0 | $6,827 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 01/29/2021 | $6,827 | $6,827 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on August 3, 2020, an employee was working for a solid waste collec tion firm. He was at a county landfill. He was standing behind a pile of debris. It is possible that he was in a group of workers behind the pile of debris. A w orker for the county was operating a bulldozer at the landfill. He was unable to see the employee (and any coworkers) behind the pile. The employee was struck b y and caught in the debris being pushed by the bulldozer. The employee suffered multiple traumas. He was killed. The employer did not report the death within ei ght hours. The fatality came to OSHA's attention on the following day, August 4, by way of an open source media. The Buffalo area office opened an inspection on August 4.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, bulldozer, equipment operator, landfill, poor visibility, struck by, traumatic
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1486558.015 | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |