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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300570462 - Superior Services Of Central Wisconsin
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Superior Services Of Central Wisconsin
501 S. Hume
Marshfield, WI 54449
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 668, Marshfield, WI 54449
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100800085 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/02/2000 | 06/05/2000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 05/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 C02 I | 05/02/2000 | 05/08/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100037 Q06 | 05/02/2000 | 05/08/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a refuse collector, was behind a two-yard container with four wheels and two lids, raising the left lid as the container was being lowered to the ground by a mobile rear-loading trash compactor. The left lip of the container lid caught on the siding at the edge of the building behind him and lodged under his chin against his neck. He was unable to free himself and, as the hydraulic force of the packing bar cycle continued, the rigid lid continued to push upward against his neck, strangling him as it lifted him several inches off the ground. Employee #1 was killed. The container was powered by the packing bar system, which did not operate on a sustained pressure control switch. Employee #1 could have used the available push bar, which did have a sustained pressure control switch on the rear loader to hydraulically dump the container, but he used the chain system instead as this was the company practice. Employee #1 had not been trained in all aspects of the operation of the container handling system or the correct placement and use of containers. In addition, the employer had not been monitoring its workers for adherence to safe operating practices.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DUMPSTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRASH COMPACTOR, NECK, STRANGULATED, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300570462 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Garbage collectors |