Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1259242.015 - Casella Recycling Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1259242.015

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 08/28/2017

Site Address:
Casella Recycling Llc
14 Bunker Hill Industrial Park
Charlestown, MA 02129

Mailing Address:
24 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Charlestown, MA 02129

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1257880	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,107	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,107
Current Penalty	$8,873	$0	$0	$3,802	$0	$12,675
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	Other	19100022 A01	12/15/2017	03/07/2018	$3,802	$5,432	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	12/15/2017	05/07/2018	$8,873	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98549.015

Event: 08/25/2017

Employee catches hand in air lock and amputates hand

At 2:00 a.m. on August 25, 2017, an employee was working with 2 coworkers while installing a paddle seal on an air lock. One of the coworkers hit the wrong button which turned on the air lock where the employee was working with his second coworker. The employee had his hand amputated when the air lock moved and caught it. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Door, Hand, Lockout/Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1259242.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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