Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311961023 - Vf Waste Services Inc. Dba Vf Trash Service

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311961023

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 12/24/2008

Site Address:
Vf Waste Services Inc. Dba Vf Trash Service
8621 Pagewood Lane
Houston, TX 77063

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2009

Emphasis: S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 06/02/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101933307

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	5A0001	05/20/2009	06/02/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201924701

Event: 12/24/2008

Employee Falls from Recycling Truck, Is Struck and Killed

On December 24, 2008, Employee #1, a helper, and two coworkers were collecting recycle materials in a residential neighborhood. The employees were following their assigned route. When traveling southbound at an intersection, the coworker, a driver, heard a car horn. He observed in his rear view mirror that Employee #1 was laying face down on the ground. The coworker stopped the truck, dismounted the vehicle, and walked to the rear of the vehicle and observed Employee #1 laying face down on the ground. Upon further investigation, a resident observed Employee #1 slipping from the moving vehicle and falling to the ground. The recycle truck then struck and killed him.

Keywords: SLIP, TRUCK, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311961023			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, extractive occupations

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