Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119847176 - Athens Disposal Co
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Athens Disposal Co
799 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Mailing Address:
14048 Valley Blvd., City Of Industry, CA 91746
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/11/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361348527 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 4355 A01 | 01/14/1993 | 01/31/1993 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 7:30 A.M. ON AUGUST 10, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 OF ATHENS DISPOSAL CO. FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT AFTER IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE PASSENGER-SIDE FENDER AND TIRE OF A MORNING TRASH COLLECTION TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRASH TRUCK TO PICK UP A LOAD. ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYER THE TRUCK WAS MOVING AT 2 MILES PER HOUR WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INTERVIEWED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ON THE PHONE AT A LATER DATE AND STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SEE HIM WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN. THE EMPLOYER'S SAFETY PROGRAM WAS FOUND TO BE INADEQUATE.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FOOT, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119847176 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades |
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