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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17881921 - Grand Waste Paper Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Grand Waste Paper Corporation
176 Van Brunt Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360152417 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19100178 L | 11/16/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 11/16/1990 | 11/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 11/16/1990 | 11/27/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1'S ASSIGNMENT WAS TO MOVE STACKS OF PAPER FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER WITH A HAND OPERATED PALLET. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DATSUN PROPANE POWERED FORK LIFT TRUCK. WHILE GOING TO THE MEN'S ROOM, THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR PARKED HIS VEHICLE ON A LEVEL AREA AT THE TOP OF A RAMP BETWEEN TWO ROOMS. THE FORK LIFT WAS IN EMPLOYEE #1'S WAY. THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NO TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION AS AN OPERATOR OF A FORKLIFT TRUCK. WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR PERMISSION, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE FORKLIFT. HE MOVED FORWARD, HIT A WALL, AND WENT DOWN A RAMP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED, OUT OF CONTROL, OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RAMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT TRUCK AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE METAL MAST OF THE OVER HEAD PROTECTION PINNED HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE MAST AND GROUND HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.
Keywords: HEAD, RAMP, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17881921 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |