Inspection Detail
Inspection: 834911 - Waste Automation Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Waste Automation Corporation
(Grows Landfill) 1121 Bordentown Road
Morrisville, PA 19062
Mailing Address:
2509 Old Rodgers Road, Bristol, PA 19007
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360531446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100151 B | 06/08/1987 | 06/12/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a garbage truck driver, dumped his load at a landfill, moved his truck out of the way, and returned to the trash he had dumped. When he began to pick up the trash the other drivers did not see him. Employee #1 was found after a full day's dumping at the landfill. He had been buried under 8 ft of compacted trash and was dead.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, BURIED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 834911 | Fatality | Other | Garbage collectors |
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