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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1768659.015 - Cougle'S Recycling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Cougle'S Recycling, Inc.
800 Market Street
Auburn, PA 17922
Mailing Address:
1000 South 4th Street, Hamburg, PA 19526
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: 08/14/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/2026
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2199829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $45,634 | $0 | $0 | $2,074 | $0 | $47,708 |
| Current Penalty | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
| 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 | 12/30/2024 | 01/17/2025 | $0 | $10,372 | $0 | 01/27/2025 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 12/30/2024 | 02/18/2025 | $0 | $10,372 | $0 | 01/27/2025 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 M04 | 12/30/2024 | 01/27/2025 | $14,000 | $14,518 | $0 | 01/27/2025 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 12/30/2024 | 01/17/2025 | $10,000 | $10,372 | $0 | 01/27/2025 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040030 A | 12/30/2024 | 02/10/2025 | $0 | $2,074 | $0 | 01/27/2025 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 Q01 | 12/30/2024 | 02/10/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/27/2025 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on August 13, 2024, Employee #1 was emptying a three-yard hopper into a 30-yard dumpster using a V-mast (low-mast) forklift. While reaching through the front opening of the forklift's overhead guard frame and mast to access the chain release for dumping the hopper, Employee #1's leg(s) became caught on the controls. This caused the forklift mast to lower, trapping Employee #1's head between the stationary inner and mobile outer parts of the mast. The employee sustained fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Dumpster, Forklift, Guard, Head, Hopper, Mast, Reaching, Trapped
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1768659.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |