Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301952412 - All American Recycling Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301952412

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 08/28/1998

Site Address:
All American Recycling Corporation
210 Clifton Blvd/
Clifton, NJ 07011

Mailing Address:
210 Clifton Blvd., Clifton, NJ 07011

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101380186

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	10/23/1998	10/28/1998	$1,800	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C05 I	10/23/1998	10/28/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 C07 I	10/23/1998	11/25/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201380201

Event: 08/28/1998

Employee Crushed in Compactor

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on August 28, 1998, Employee #1 arrived at a paper mill to pick up a load of card board to be recycled. He made known his arrival to employees on the compactor bay dock. He proceeded to uncouple the holding bin from the compactor unit as it was full with card board. He uncoupled the left side of the bin and then went around the bin to uncouple the right side. There was a 30-in. space to walk between a retaining wall and the bin. As he was walking in this space some one energized the compactor, the horizontal ram thrust pushed the holding bin against the wall crushing him. Employee #1 died due to mechanical asphyxiation.

Keywords: RECEPTACLE, CRUSHED, PAPER, MILL--PLANT, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301952412			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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