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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300612793 - Waste Management Of New York
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Waste Management Of New York
221 Varick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Mailing Address:
123 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361838048 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 12/24/1996 | 12/30/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 12/24/1996 | 12/30/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:40 a.m. on August 21, 1996, Employee #1, the driver of a garbage Packer truck, and his helper were in the second vehicle in a line at the tipping floor of a materials recycling facility. They got out of their vehicle and were standing next to the truck in front of them. They were talking with the crew of the lead truck when Employee #1 stepped backward and was immediately knocked to the ground by a passing container truck. He fell so that he was lying in front of the left dual wheels on the middle axle of the truck next to which he had been standing. At the same time, that truck moved forward approximately 2 ft, pinning Employee #1 under its wheels. He was crushed and killed.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300612793 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |