Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119691806 - Monterey City Disposal Service, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 119691806

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 11/24/2003

Site Address:
Monterey City Disposal Service, Inc
10 Ryan Ranch Road
Monterey, CA 93940

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2780, Monterey, CA 93942

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562213/Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102416757

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$340	$0	$21,940
Current Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$340	$0	$21,940
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	05/21/2004	06/23/2004	$135	$135	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3577 B	05/21/2004	06/03/2004	$205	$205	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	05/21/2004	06/03/2004	$21,600	$21,600	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202313946

Event: 08/29/2003

Employee is impaled by baler processor machine

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 29, 2003, Employee #1 was attempting to un-jam a baler and compactor processor machine. He was actually inside of machine, which did not have a lockout and tag-out program. Nor did it have any other form de-energizing protocol in place. The ambient noise of the immediate work area drowned out any verbal communication, so hand signals were developed for communication, and were replied upon. At certain point, Employee #1 hand signaled to turn the machine off, and then bent further into machinery to perform his task. The hand signal was misread, and the area supervisor, pushed the "on" button. Employee #1 was impaled by the hydraulic cylinder through his chest wall. He was hospitalized and treated for his injures.

Keywords: IMPALED, BALER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119691806			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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