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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1757262.015 - Webb Town Dpw
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Utica
Site Address:
Webb Town Dpw
249 Moose River Trail
Old Forge, NY 13420
Mailing Address:
3140 Route 28 Po Box 157, Old Forge, NY 13420
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/2024
Emphasis: S:Hh
Case Closed: 02/27/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2177703 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Willful | NYSLL ARTICLE 2, SECTION 27-A.3.A | 12/17/2024 | 02/14/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 12 NYCRR PART 801.29(A) | 12/17/2024 | 02/05/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 12 NYCRR PART 801.39(A) | 12/17/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on June 13, 2024, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a waste management company, arrived at the upper maintenance area parking lot of the Enchanted Forest Water Safari located in Old Forge, NY, to empty dumpsters. The employees were operating a 2023 Freightliner 114SD Heavy Duty Truck Chassis with a 2022 Pak-Mor R300 Refuse Compacting unit. Employee #1 exited the truck to attach the winch cable to an 8-cubic-yard slope front dumpster, while the coworker operated the winch lever from the passenger-side operator's platform. The container locks on the garbage truck were not used to secure the dumpster during the operation. As the dumpster was raised to empty its contents into the truck, it detached from the tailgate area, swung toward Employee #1, and struck him in the face. Employee #1 was knocked unconscious, fell to the ground, and the dumpster came to rest on his legs. He sustained blunt force trauma to the head, resulting in skull fractures, a subdural hemorrhage, brain contusions, and herniation, as well as multiple leg fractures. Employee #1 died from his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Crushed, Dumpster, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Hemorrhage, Leg, Skull, Struck By, Unconsciousness
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1757262.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Garbage collectors |