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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112058342 - Athens Disposal
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Athens Disposal
Intersection Of Barton Ave & Elm Ave
Temple City, CA 91780
Mailing Address:
14048 Valley Blvd, Industry, CA 91744
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361348824 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 06/19/1992 | 12/23/1991 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4355 C02 | 06/18/1992 | 12/27/1992 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 07/03/1992 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 12 NOON ON DECEMBER 18, 1991, A TRASH TRUCK DRIVER AND HIS HELPER (EMPLOYEE #1) HAD JUST FINISHED REMOVING TRASH FROM A RESTAURANT. THE HELPER HAD JUST RETURNED THE BIN TO ITS PLACE WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED THE DUMPSTER TRUCK MOVING FORWARD TO EXIT. HE STOPPED TO ALLOW EMPLOYEE #1 TO ENTER THE TRUCK'S PASSENGER SIDE, THEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AS THE HELPER WAS ABOUT TO BOARD THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AS THE DRIVER PULLED FORWARD. A PASSERBY CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE DRIVER, CAUSING HIM TO STOP AND REVERSE THE TRUCK TO RELEASE THE LEG OF THE HELPER WHO WAS PINNED BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED, AND THE HELPER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE USC MEDICAL CENTER, WHERE HE REMAINED FOR 21 DAYS. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE T8CCR 342 (A). THE EMPLOYER DID NOT REPORT THIS SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DOSH DISTRICT OFFICE WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE EMPLOYER WAS ALSO CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF T8CCR 4355(C)(2).
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112058342 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors |