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Inspection: 304460520 - Yank Waste Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 304460520
Report ID: 0213100
Date Opened: 06/05/2001

Site Address:
Yank Waste Company, Inc.
112 Old Karner Road
Albany, NY 12212

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/28/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100740596
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 10 1 11
Current Violations 10 1 11
Initial Penalty $20,100 $44,000 $0 $0 $0 $64,100
Current Penalty $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $26,000 $36,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100147 C02 III 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $1,500 $3,000 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C04 I 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $750 $1,500 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100147 C06 I 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $1,500 $3,000 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004A Serious 19100147 C07 I 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $750 $1,500 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004B Serious 19100147 C07 IV 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $0 $0 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100176 B 11/30/2001 12/05/2001 $1,500 $3,000 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19100178 A06 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $550 $1,200 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100178 P01 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $600 $1,200 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19100243 C01 11/30/2001 12/05/2001 $600 $1,200 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01009 Serious 19100305 B01 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $750 $1,500 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01010 Serious 19100305 J04 IIE 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $1,500 $3,000 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 02001 Unclass 19100147 F03 IID 11/30/2001 12/13/2001 $26,000 $44,000 $0 12/18/2001 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200740868
Event: 06/05/2001
Employee Killed in Waste Paper Shredder

Employee #1 entered a Williams XL Rigid Arm shredder to perform routine service. The shredder had been shut down and locked out by another employee. However, residual energy had not been completely dissipated from the machine. Employee #1 did not verify that the shredder had been completely deenergized prior to entry and was killed upon contact with the rotating shredder mechanism. Employee #1 sustained massive trauma to his entire body.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, LOCKOUT, PAPER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304460520 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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