Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309867497 - Waste Management Of Pa. Inc
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Inspection Information - Office: Allentown | ||||
Nr: 309867497 | Report ID: 0317900 | Open Date: 11/27/2007 | ||
Waste Management Of Pa. Inc | ||||
2710 Golden Key Road New Smithville, PA 19530 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 4212/Local Trucking Without Storage | ||||
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection | ||||
Mailing: 2710 Golden Key Road, Kutztown, PA 19530 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/28/2008 | |
Emphasis: | N:Amputate, S:Amputations | Close Case: | 03/12/2008 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Referral | 201324217 | Yes | Yes |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900 |
Current Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Other | 19100023 C01 | 02/11/2008 | 03/17/2008 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 02/11/2008 | 02/14/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 03001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/11/2008 | 03/17/2008 | $2,600 | $975 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 03001B | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/11/2008 | 03/17/2008 | $0 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 201321171 | Event: 11/26/2007 | Employee Falls Into Cardboard Baler And Amputates Leg | ||||
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on November 26, 2007, Employee #1 was clearing a jam while standing on the conveyor of a Harris Horizontal Open End Baler (Model Number HLO-711OAR-50). The conveyor was shut off but was not locked out. The baler was operating. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection equipment as required by the employer. Employee #1 fell 14 ft from the horizontal feed conveyor into the baler while the shear knife and platen closed. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his left leg at the knee and was hospitalized. | ||||||
Keywords: knife, amputated, jammed, lockout, baler, conveyor, fall, fall protection, unguarded, leg | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 309867497 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |