Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119943678 - Blue Barrel Disposal

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 119943678

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 02/17/2000

Site Address:
Blue Barrel Disposal
20833 Santa Clara St.
Canyon Country, CA 91351

Mailing Address:
25772 Springbrook Rd., Saugus, CA 91350

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362503732

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$485	$0	$485
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$485	$0	$485
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 C05	06/27/2000	07/14/2000	$485	$485	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201112364

Event: 02/07/2000

Employee injured when pinned by garbage truck door

On February 7, 2000, Employee #1, a swamper for Blue Barrel Disposable, was behind the company truck at a recycling center just after the truck had dumped a load of refuse. He was cleaning the bottom of the door sill so that the hydraulically operated bin door could close when the truck driver, unaware that Employee #1 was still behind the truck, closed the bin door on him. Employee #1 became trapped under the door, fracturing his right arm and sustaining abdominal trauma. A coworker saw him pinned against the truck's body and yelled to the driver to open the door. Employee #1 was transported to Henry Mayo Hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, ABDOMEN, PINNED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119943678			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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