Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313851354 - North Side Carting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313851354

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 10/13/2009

Site Address:
North Side Carting, Inc.
39 Harbor St
Salem, MA 01970

Mailing Address:
210 Holt Road, North Andover, MA 01845

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/2010

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 08/02/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202852760	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	01/22/2010	03/11/2010	$3,000	$3,000	$0	02/18/2010	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200775872

Event: 10/13/2009

Worker Is Struck by Vehicle Bucket, Suffers Severe Injuries

On October 13, 2009, Employee #1 was assigned to retrieve curbside recycling containers and place them into position on the recycle collection vehicle. Employee #2 operated the hydraulic bucket controls from the rear of the truck. Employee #2 was not paying attention to his duties of ensuring that there were no workers in the hazard zone of the bucket. Employee #1 was struck by the bucket. Employee #1 was knocked to the ground and pinned beneath the bucket. He sustained broken vertebrae, a broken ankle, and a major contusion across his shoulders, requiring three nights of hospitalization, several months of recuperation, and physical therapy.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, SHOULDER, PINNED, HYDRAULIC TOOL, VERTEBRA, AERIAL LIFT, ANKLE, CONTUSION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313851354			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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