Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105583744 - Recycler Waste Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Recycler Waste Co.
480 West 1700 South
Slc, UT 84115
Mailing Address:
480 West 1700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360780373 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | GEN001402 | 12/29/1987 | 02/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
IT WAS EMPLOYEE #1'S FIRST DAY ON THE JOB AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE FOR THE COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES SORT NEWSPAPERS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. THERE WAS A WALL OF CARDBOARD BALES TWO HIGH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE NEWSPAPERS TO BE SORTED WERE STORED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CARDBOARD BALES. A FRONT END LOADER WAS GETTING ANOTHER LOAD OF PAPER FOR THE CONVEYOR WHEN A BALE FELL OUT OF THE CARDBOARD WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. THE BALE FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 3 FEET BEFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS BENDING OVER SORTING PAPER AT THE TIME. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK AND BROKEN PELVIS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, BACK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105583744 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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