Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302661368 - Service Waste, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302661368

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 07/19/2000

Site Address:
Service Waste, Inc.
3236 Chambers St
Venus, TX 76084

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100711217

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	09/15/2000	09/25/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200711109

Event: 07/17/2000

Employee killed in fall into wood chipper/grinder

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 17, 2000, a fire broke out in a wood grinder. Employee #1 grabbed a fire hose and attempted to extinguish the blaze from a location above the grinder. At the same time, a coworker began to move the grinder away from the wood pile. As it was being moved, the cutting blades began to rotate, catching Employee #1, who had stepped into the top of the grinder. He fell into the wood chipper and was killed.

Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, FIRE, LOCKOUT, CHIPPER, FALL, COMMUNICATION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302661368			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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