Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119748697 - Sims-Lmc Recyclers
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Sims-Lmc Recyclers
699 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063
Mailing Address:
600 South Fourth Street, Richmond, CA 94804
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361346042 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 08/12/1994 | 06/02/1994 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 3:12 p.m. on May 20, 1994, Employee #1 was part of a cleanup crew that was removing metal debris from an area around a conveyor belt that was carrying scrap metal. A coworker who had been working in the same area heard a cry for help and saw Employee #1 waving his arms. The coworker went to the other side of the conveyor belt to investigate and found that the Employee #1 had been struck on the head by the equipment and that part of his left ear had been severed. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: SEVERED, HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EAR, STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119748697 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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