Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 896075.015 - Chambers Paper Fibers Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 896075.015

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 03/16/2013

Site Address:
Chambers Paper Fibers Corp.
139 Plymouth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Mailing Address:
139 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	809571

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			1		9
Current Violations	8			1		9
Initial Penalty	$23,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,000
Current Penalty	$20,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$6,300	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 A03	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$1,440	$1,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100022 B01	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$2,520	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100024 F	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$2,520	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100036 D01	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$1,800	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100037 A03	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$2,520	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100037 B04	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$1,080	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100037 B05	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$2,520	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001A	Other	19101200 E01	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02001B	Other	19101200 G01	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	02001C	Other	19101200 H01	07/30/2013	08/09/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 42400.015

Event: 03/16/2013

Employee was crushed by garbage truck hatch and is killed

At 10:00 a.m. on March 16, 2013, Employee #1 was in the rear of a garbage truck, sorting waste material, with the hatch open one-fourth of the way. The employee was not wearing his reflective vest, nor could the truck driver see the employee as he pulled out of the bay. The side of the truck's hatch crushed Employee #1's head, killing him.

Keywords: Crushing, Garbage Truck, Hatch, Material Handling, Obstructed View, Reflective Vest, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	896075.015	18	M	Fatality		Garbage collectors

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