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Inspection: 304674906 - Waste Management Of New Jersey, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany
Site Address:
Waste Management Of New Jersey, Inc.
1100 Edwards Road.
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Mailing Address:
107 Silvia St., Ewing, NJ 08628
Union Status: Union
SIC:9511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Close Case:03/17/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100021401 | ||
| Referral | 200027951 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/19/2002 | 07/01/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/13/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100028 D07 | 02/19/2002 | 02/26/2002 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | 03/13/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 21, 2001, Employee #1 and a second employee were having a conversation on the roadway or parking lot area. While engaged in the conversation with each other, a Mack Waste Management garbage truck made a left turn, passing the tarping rack and moving towards the scale house. The truck traveled a short distance. The cab portion of the truck passed the two employees. However Employee #1 was struck by the left side of the truck in the side of the head. Employee #1 fell to the ground in a fetal position and the truck stopped almost immediately. Employee #1 died from the head injury he received.
Keywords:fracture, garbage truck, head, struck by, contusion
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304674906 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |