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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119819811 - Washington Recycling Center
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Washington Recycling Center
115 East 58th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101053890 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,065 | $0 | $11,865 |
| Current Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $1,165 |
| 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 A | 08/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 | $50 | $195 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A | 08/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 | $0 | $260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3668 A02 | 08/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 | $75 | $260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23400023 | 08/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 | $50 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 08/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 | $900 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 08/11/2003 | 08/28/2003 | $90 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on March 31, 2003, Employee #1 worked for a company that recycles cardboard paper and computer paper. The recycling process involved compacting and baling the card boards through an automated compacting and baling machine. Fork lifts are used to move the cardboard and paper. On the day of the incident, Employee #1 was welding the gaps between the frame and the sheet of the metal hopper on the side of the hopper's door. The ramp of the compactor, which Employee #1 stood on to weld, moved which caused him to slip and fall to the floor. When he landed on the floor, his left foot went inside the rectangular opening on the side of the machine, partially amputating his left foot. He was transported to Harbor UCLA Medical Center for emergency treatment.
Keywords: COMPRESSOR, HOPPER DOOR, AMPUTATED, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119819811 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |