Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1575608.015 - Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1575608.015

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 02/01/2022

Site Address:
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
22 Simmons Rd.
Menands, NY 12204

Mailing Address:
136 Sicker Rd., Latham, NY 12110

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: 02/01/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1860805	Yes
Accident	1876950

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143417.015

Event: 01/31/2022

Employee is killed when struck by container door

At 6:00 a.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee was securing a container door with a chain. As the driver began to dump the container, the chain came loose and the container door swung down, striking the employee. The employee was killed due to a fractured skull.

Keywords: Container, Fracture, Skull, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575608.015	63	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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