Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120126263 - Advance Disposal Co. & Recycling Center

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 120126263

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 10/20/1999

Site Address:
Advance Disposal Co. & Recycling Center
17105 Mesa St
Hesperia, CA 92345

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 400997, Hesperia, CA 92340

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362476905

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	3314 A	11/23/1999	11/29/1999	$200	$410	$0	12/13/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120126263

Event: 07/16/1999

Employee's foot injured in trash compactor, later amputated

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 16, 1999, Employee #1, a truck driver and trash collector employed by Comarco Staffing, Inc.,(the primary employer), and Advance Disposal Co., Inc., (the secondary employer in a dual-employer relationship), was performing his assigned duties of collecting refuse in a residential area of Hesperia. He had entered the trash compaction chamber to clear a cardboard box when his left foot and ankle became caught in the operating compactor. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries that ultimately led to amputation of his ankle and foot. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for 30 days.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, ANKLE, FOOT, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120126263			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Garbage collectors

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