Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303340384 - Waste Manangement Dba Apex Waste

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303340384

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 05/26/2000

Site Address:
Waste Manangement Dba Apex Waste
13 Peggy Parkway
Dunmore, PA 18512

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/2000

Emphasis: N:Mmtarg

Case Closed: 09/21/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101370542

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			9		12
Current Violations	3			9		12
Initial Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,900
Current Penalty	$18,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100178 N04	08/15/2000	08/18/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 N06	08/15/2000	08/18/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100178 L03 IF	08/15/2000	08/30/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19100178 L06	08/15/2000	08/30/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100022 B02	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
6.	02001	Other	19100022 A01	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02002	Other	19100305 B02	08/15/2000	08/30/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02003	Other	19100305 G01 IIIA	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02004	Other	19100023 C01	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02005	Other	19100178 Q01	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02006	Other	19100147 C06 II	08/15/2000	08/30/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02007	Other	19040004	08/15/2000	08/30/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02008	Other	19100157 G02	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02009	Other	19100303 F	08/15/2000	09/19/2000	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201370509

Event: 05/12/2000

Employee killed when struck by forklift

Employee #1 was leaving the sorting area and walking toward the office and break area when he was struck by a forward traveling forklift truck. The vehicle was carrying a large front load that obscured the operator's line of sight. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, DRIVER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, RUN OVER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303340384			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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