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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309442499 - Bfi Of Ohio Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Bfi Of Ohio Inc.
530 N. Camp Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102105236 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 E03 IV | 08/18/2006 | 08/30/2006 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/18/2006 | 09/07/2006 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 13, 2006, Employee #1 was working at a landfill used for general refuse and construction debris. He was assigned to apply water to construction debris delivered in rail cars to minimize dust levels. The operation required that Employee #1 stand on an elevated platform, with guardrails measuring 42 inches high and spanning a length of 32 feet, directing the water spray into the rail cars as they were offloaded. The platform that Employee #1 was standing on was elevated 22 feet above the ground. While Employee #1 directed the water spray into the rail cars, a Terex-Fuchs mobile hydraulic loading machine, Model Number MHL 350, Serial Number 350112272, was being used to offload the rail cars. This machine was in close proximity to where Employee #1 was standing and it was possible for him to enter the swing radius of the loader. As Employee #1 was performing his assigned duties, he fell from the platform and was killed due to blunt force trauma to the chest and abdomen. The accident investigation revealed that two of six uprights on the guardrail system had corroded so that the guardrail was no longer attached. Additionally, evidence suggests that Employee #1 became pinned between the guardrail system and the loading machine causing the already weakened guardrail to fail, and allowing him to fall.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, GUARDRAIL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LANDFILL, SAFETY BAR, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309442499 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |