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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1552907.015 - Gershow Recycling Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Gershow Recycling Corporation
71 Peconic Avenue
Medford, NY 11763
Mailing Address:
71 Peconic Avenue, Medford, NY 11763
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1811242 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,004 |
| Current Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/11/2022 | 03/23/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 04/04/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 03/11/2022 | 03/17/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | 04/04/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on September 11, 2021, an employee was closing a 20-yard roll-off container door on an off-road truck. The employee was the truck driver who operated the vehicle, moving materials around a recycling yard. The employee was attempting to open the back door of the roll-off container, which had a missing lower hinge pin. The employee requested a coworker who was a heavy equipment operator to provide mechanical assistance in opening the door. The heavy equipment operator recognized that the bottom hinge of the door was missing and notified the employee and recommendeed he chain the door open and contact a welder to replace the hinge pin. The employee acknowledged the missing pin and proceeded to dump the roll-off container. Once emptied, the employee attempted to close the bin door. The top hinge of the door broke off and the bin door fell off the roll-off container and struck the employee in the head. The employee was killed from blunt force trauma to the head.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Dumpster, Falling Object, Hard Hat, Head, Inexperience, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pin, Skull, Struck By, Training, Truck, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1552907.015 | 32 | M | Fatality | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |