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Inspection: 119629004 - Pacific Union College
Inspection Information - Office: Ca American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Union College
100 Howell Mountain Rd
Angwin, CA 94508
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8221
NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361598394 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $980 | $0 | $36,980 |
| Current Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $980 | $0 | $36,980 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 12/08/2003 | 12/11/2003 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4353 C | 12/08/2003 | 12/11/2003 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4353 A | 12/08/2003 | 12/11/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4353 F | 12/08/2003 | 12/11/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was operating a Piona Machine fixed trash compactor. The compactor had a drop-in collection push pit that was approximately 6 feet wide, 5 feet high and 4 feet deep and was attached to a 40-cubic-yard receiving container. The employee's body was found in the nearly full container between the push plate and the compacted material. There were no witnesses to this accident, but it appears that he either fell into or otherwise entered the floor level pit while the push pit ram was still in operation. It had been set into the automatic mode. The steel floor was slippery around the push pit and there was no point of operation guarding in place. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords:slip, caught between, crushed, trash compactor, slippery surface, work surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119629004 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |