Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1546908.015 - Casella Waste Management, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 1546908.015

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 08/06/2021

Site Address:
Casella Waste Management, Inc.
7429 Vt Route 17 West
Addison, VT 05491

Mailing Address:
25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

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: 09/23/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1794724

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$40,959	$0	$0	$0	$0	$40,959
Current Penalty	$16,383	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,383
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	VT STATUE TITLE 21; CHAPTER 3; SU	12/29/2021	01/31/2022	$8,192	$13,653	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 D02	12/29/2021	01/31/2022	$8,192	$13,653	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C04 I	12/29/2021	01/31/2022	$0	$13,653	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138451.015

Event: 08/05/2021

Employee is killed when crushed between two dumpsters

At 07:00 p.m. on August 05, 2021, an employee was loading a dumpsters onto a flatbed truck. While attempting to load a second dumpster, the first dumpster on the raised bed of the truck broke free and trapped the employee between the two. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia and a crushed chest.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chest, Crushed, Dumpster, Flatbed Truck, Loading, Lung

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546908.015	30	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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