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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120126263 - Advance Disposal Co. & Recycling Center
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362476905 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120126263 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Garbage collectors |