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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300442399 - Browning Ferris Industries Of Massachusetts, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Browning Ferris Industries Of Massachusetts, Inc.
360 Constitution Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Mailing Address:
Po Box 466, Portsmouth, NH 03802
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100610104 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100146 C01 | 07/24/1997 | 07/29/1997 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 07/24/1997 | 07/29/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 07/24/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 07/24/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100147 D04 I | 07/24/1997 | 07/30/1997 | $16,500 | $55,000 | $0 | 08/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Unclass | 19100147 C06 II | 07/24/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was trying to clear a jam in the chute of the paper hopper of a trash recycling truck with an E-Z pack body, model HCR 332. He apparently raised the side bins into the highest dump position, which, in turn, raised the cover of the trash truck. Employee #1 then entered the top of the hopper and cleaned out as much as he could on the passenger's before starting on the driver's side. As he was working, the hydraulics holding up the recycling bins were slowly losing pressure, allowing them to slowly descend. Employee #1 apparently got into the bins and then reached under the uppermost rail and over the top edge of the truck. The bins kept descending and Employee #1's neck became caught between the bin rail and the side wall of the truck. He died of mechanical strangulation. There were no witnesses to this accident; Employee #1's body was found later by a coworker.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HYDRAULIC TOOL, TRUCK, NECK, STRANGULATED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300442399 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |