Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112130018 - Western Waste

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112130018

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 05/19/1995

Site Address:
Western Waste
321 Francisco St
Carson, CA 90746

Mailing Address:
21061 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A02	08/14/1995	08/31/1995	$150	$150	$0	09/12/1995	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170586358

Event: 05/19/1995

Employee injured in fall from garbage truck

Employee #1, employed by an employment agency, was assigned to work at Western Waste as a laborer/helper. His supervisor at Western Waste worked as a driver. Employee #1 and his supervisor had finished their route and dumped their trash at the Carson Transfer Station. They were pulling out of the yard. As his supervisor was making a left hand turn, Employee #1 fell out of the Peterbilt truck, #13-1719. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to his head. He was also experiencing syncope and hypoxia. Causal factors include not wearing seat belts and securing the safety chain to the doorway.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, SAFETY LATCH, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, LACERATION, SEAT BELT, FALL, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112130018			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Garbage collectors

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