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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108504069 - J. D. Disposal
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
J. D. Disposal
5107-B Williams, Se
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 12216, Albuquerque, NM 87195
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249494 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 04/10/1991 | 04/16/1991 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/10/1991 | 04/16/1991 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 04/25/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 18, was working on a top-loader garbage truck that had been converted to a side-loader without the manufacturer's approval. The conversion had created two unguarded pinch points in the compactor chamber. When he had finished loading, Employee #1 climbed onto the step, grabbing the front handhold with his left hand, and reached over with his right hand to turn on the compactor. The truck was backing up, and as Employee #1 turned to look backward his left arm became caught in the unguarded area between the compactor chamber wall and the compactor blade. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures and lacerations to his arm. This was the first time Employee #1 had been exposed to an industrial environment and he had undergone only rudimentary safety training, mostly on-the-job.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, TRASH COMPACTOR, ARM, UNTRAINED, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108504069 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors |