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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306059098 - Suburban Disposal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Suburban Disposal, Inc.
263 Shepard Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07019
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 84, Livingston, NJ 07039
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/04/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100021666 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,600 |
| Current Penalty | $10,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,920 |
| 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 | 06/02/2003 | 06/19/2003 | $840 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100036 B01 | 06/02/2003 | 06/05/2003 | $1,400 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100037 A03 | 06/02/2003 | 06/05/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/02/2003 | 07/18/2003 | $2,800 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100157 C04 | 06/02/2003 | 06/05/2003 | $1,960 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 06/02/2003 | 08/03/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 06/02/2003 | 06/05/2003 | $1,120 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 06/02/2003 | 06/05/2003 | $1,120 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100305 G02 II | 06/02/2003 | 06/05/2003 | $840 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 06/02/2003 | 08/03/2003 | $840 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01008B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 06/02/2003 | 08/03/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on January 20, 2003, Employee #1, a mechanic for a solid waste hauler, entered the container body of the Dumpster DM2 Front Loader to try to assess why the compactor blade would not retract from its extended position. With the truck engine running, Employee #1 used a screwdriver to pry one of the plungers on a control valve. This action caused the packing blade to retract toward Employee #1. One coworker was in the driver's seat and another coworker was outside of the container. The coworker outside yelled for Employee #1 to get out, and Employee #1 was attempting to climb up out of the body over a horizontal bar across the front of the container. The coworker in the driver's seat thought he should get out when he heard the "get out" and he jumped out of the driver's seat and ran around to the coworker outside. Both Employees ran to the truck shut off buttons in the truck cab and stopped the blade from retracting but not before it had crushed Employee #1 at chest level between the packing blade and the horizontal bar at the top of the container. Employee #1 died instantly from massive chest, vessel, lung and spinal cord trauma. The employer failed to have a lockout/tagout program in place.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306059098 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |