Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313748543 - Waste Landfill Recycling Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Ponce 0257250

Inspection Nr: 313748543

Report ID: 0257250

Date Opened: 04/10/2013

Site Address:
Waste Landfill Recycling Services Inc
Bo. Luna Carretera 13 De Marzo # 45
Guanica, PR 00653

Mailing Address:
Urb San Antonio Calle Dilena # 1590, Guanica, PR 00728

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/26/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100580208

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$1,560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,560
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	6A0001	07/19/2013	07/29/2013	$360	$600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19040039 A	07/19/2013	07/23/2013	$1,200	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100580208

Event: 04/09/2013

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Compacting Truck

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 9 2013, Employee #1 was unloading a garbage container into a rear loading compacting truck. The garbage container detached from a side corner latch up mechanism and turned around striking the employee and slamming him against the truck. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: LOADING, INTERMODAL CONTAINER, TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313748543			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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