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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315871921 - Prolerized New England Dba Schnitzer Northeast
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Prolerized New England Dba Schnitzer Northeast
69 Rover Street
Everett, MA 02149
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 207862483 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $35,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 A03 | 01/03/2012 | 01/06/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 01/03/2012 | 01/06/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 01/03/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 01/03/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 L01 | 01/01/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 01/03/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01009 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 01/03/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01010 | Serious | 19100252 A02 XIII | 01/03/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 01/03/2012 | 01/06/2012 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 01/03/2012 | 02/15/2012 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 27, 2011, Employees #1 and #2, with a metal recycling facility, were repairing a "trommel" (a piece of equipment used to screen scrap metals by size and send them to various conveyor belts). The trommel is an enclosed horizontal tube that rotates and is approximately 50 ft long and 10 ft in diameter with an opening at one end for material to fall onto a conveyor. Reportedly, the employees had deenergized the trommel to conduct the first repair and then reenergized it to rotate it and facilitate a second repair. When they were not successful getting the pendant to "jog" the trammel, a third employee was sent for assistance from a manager. Employees #1 and #2 entered the trammel, which then began to rotate. Upon hearing them call for help, the third employee shut down the machine and summoned assistance. Employees #1 and #2 were transported to Mass General Hospital. Employee #1 was treated for a head laceration and released. Employee #2 was admitted for injuries to his head, hands, ribs, hips and legs. These injuries included unspecified fracture(s). All employees had been trained in lockout/tagout and confined space. The employer failed to obtain hot work or confined space permits for the job.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, REPAIR, CONFINED SPACE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, SCRAP METAL, CONVEYOR, RIB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315871921 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 315871921 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |