Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1524932.015 - Cogent Waste Solutions Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1524932.015

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 04/13/2021

Site Address:
Cogent Waste Solutions Llc
Hope St. & Havemeyer St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Mailing Address:
860 Humboldt St., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1756759

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$9,557	$0	$0	$6,827	$0	$16,384
Current Penalty	$9,557	$0	$0	$6,827	$0	$16,384
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	10/07/2021	10/27/2021	$9,557	$9,557	$0	10/29/2021	C - Contested
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	10/07/2021		$6,827	$6,827	$0	10/29/2021	C - Contested

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134773.015

Event: 04/10/2021

Employee is killed when struck by motor vehicle

At 12:30 p.m. on April 10, 2021, an employee was directing traffic to allow a garbage truck to back up when an automobile came around the stopped truck and struck the employee dragging him 50 feet. The employee died from injuries to his head and upper body.

Keywords: Automobile, Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Garbage Truck, Head, Struck By, Torso, Traffic Control

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1524932.015	53	M	Fatality		Waste/Debris Collector

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