Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120343819 - Green Waste Of Tehama Dba Waste Connections Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120343819

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 09/07/2003

Site Address:
Green Waste Of Tehama Dba Waste Connections Inc
1805 Airport Blvd
Red Bluff, CA 96080

Mailing Address:
35 Iron Point Cir Ste 200, Folsom, CA 95630

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361733603

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	Serious	3314 D	03/05/2004	03/10/2004	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201174406

Event: 09/06/2003

Employee killed while replacing garbage truck hydraulic arm

At approximately 8:14 a.m. on September 6, 2003, Employee #1, a supervising mechanic, was working for Waste Connections, Inc. The employee and his assistant were replacing a hydraulic compaction ram in the front area of a garbage collection truck. The hydraulic ram weighed about 300-400 pounds and had been positioned in the front area of the compact bed of the truck. The front coupling had been bolted in place. The employee climbed into the front area of the truck bed to bolt-up the back coupling. To perform this function he had the assistant start-up the truck and then go to the side of the truck to push the compaction button. He was trying to extend the new hydraulic ram to meet the back coupling, when the button was pushed and the compactor cycled back to the front of the bed, pinning the employee. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, MECHANIC, HYDRAULIC CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120343819			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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