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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112022041 - Valley Reclamation
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Valley Reclamation
9227 Tujunga Avenue
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361363971 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 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 | 342 A | 12/19/1991 | 11/01/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/15/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1517 A | 12/19/1991 | 01/16/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/15/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 12/19/1991 | 01/16/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/15/1992 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BREAKING CONCRETE WITH A JACKHAMMER ALONG A 120 FOOT BY 2 FOOT PATH AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LANDFILL ON THE ACCESS ROAD JUST WEST OF THE SCALE HOUSE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A RENTED 90-POUND JACKHAMMER WITH A 1.5-INCH CHISEL. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING WITH HIM, PICKING UP THE CONCRETE AS IT WAS BROKEN, THEN LAYING IT ASIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABOUT HALF DONE WHEN HE TURNED TO GET A BETTER ANGLE FOR A CUT. HE PICKED UP THE JACKHAMMER AND MOVED IT INADVERTENTLY ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOE. THE CHISEL LANDED OVER THE STEEL TOE OF HIS SHOE AND WENT THROUGH THE SHOE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN THIRD TOE. HE WAS TAKEN BY PARAMEDICS TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE WAS LATER HOSPITALIZED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 FOR SURGERY DUE TO COMPLICATIONS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, JACKHAMMER, TOE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112022041 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |