Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 909869.015 - Gershow Recycling Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 909869.015

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 06/03/2013

Site Address:
Gershow Recycling Corp.
71 Peconic Avenue
Medford, NY 11763

Mailing Address:
71 Peconic Avenue, Medford, NY 11763

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2013

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Refuse

Case Closed: 06/09/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	821889	Yes
Accident	825380

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$35,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$35,300
Current Penalty	$31,770	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,770
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.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	11/29/2013	05/23/2014	$6,300	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100179 G01 V	11/29/2013	12/05/2013	$3,960	$4,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100179 G02 I	11/29/2013	12/05/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100179 G02 II	11/29/2013	12/05/2013	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19100179 J02 IV	11/29/2013	02/11/2014	$4,950	$5,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100184 C06	11/29/2013	02/11/2014	$6,300	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100184 C09	11/29/2013	02/11/2014	$6,300	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100305 A02 X	11/29/2013	12/05/2013	$3,960	$4,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 46806.015

Event: 06/03/2013

Employee struck by an overhead crane hook and is killed

On June 3, 2013, an employee was pulling material from a shredder machine through the use of an overhead crane. The overhead crane hook released from the material and struck the employee in the head/face. The employee suffered severe injury to the head/face and was killed.

Keywords: Crane, Crane Hook, Face, Head, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	909869.015	62	M	Fatality		Waste/Debris Collector

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