Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119792505 - Biorecycling Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Biorecycling Technologies, Inc.
2403 West Louise Ave.
Manteca, CA 95337
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2875
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/26/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362082687 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 3482 F | 07/08/1998 | 05/04/1998 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 14, 1997, Employee #1 was loading trucks with grape silage from a pile that was 25 ft tall by 200 ft long by 150 ft wide. He got off his loader to retrieve a towing chain from the nearly vertical pile when it collapsed, crushing him. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures of his arms, legs, and pelvis, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, FLOWING MATERIAL, PELVIS, UNSTABLE SURFACE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119792505 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |
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