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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119723880 - Timberline Disposal Company
Inspection Information - Office: Ca American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Timberline Disposal Company
32nd & Konocti Road
Clearlake, CA 95453
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 308, Lakeport, CA 95453
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361378508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $75 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $75 |
| 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 | 4354 D | 11/10/1992 | 11/10/1992 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 22, 1992, Employee #1, the driver, was helping a coworker with a large load on a Timberline Disposal Service rear loading trash collection truck. Employee #1 had worked for the company for eight months on the trash collection trucks, which is a two-man operation. The driver of the truck and the helper who loads the trash into the hopper and packer panel change positions each hour; if there is a large load to pick up, the driver will assist the helper. While Employee #1 was helping, the coworker activated the sweep blade that pushes the trash from the hopper into the packer panel, but as it descended, it stuck on a bag. He reversed the sweep blade and Employee #1 pushed the bag down into the hopper and stepped on it. The helper then activated the sweep blade, but Employee #1 saw the bag start to fall out and he reached into the hopper. Employee #1's wrists were caught and fractured between the blade and the loading sill. Employee #1 was transported to Redbud Hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, HOPPER DOOR, SWEEPER ARM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HOPPER, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119723880 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |