Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125669648 - Bigfoot Recycling Center

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125669648

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 04/23/1999

Site Address:
Bigfoot Recycling Center
6719 Eastside Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361692866

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$495	$0	$3,995
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$130	$0	$3,630
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	4353 C	07/26/1999	08/05/1999	$110	$110	$0	08/03/1999	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	4353 G	07/26/1999	08/05/1999	$10	$110	$0	08/03/1999	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	4355 A01	07/26/1999	08/05/1999	$10	$110	$0	08/03/1999	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	23400013 A	07/26/1999	08/05/1999	$0	$165	$0	08/03/1999	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
5.	02001	Serious	4353 H	07/26/1999	08/05/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	08/03/1999	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201100898

Event: 04/14/1999

Employee Injured When Arm Caught In Cardboard Baler

Employee #1 works at a recycling center as a janitor. Employee #1 was preparing trash and garbage for disposal. Employee #1 was attempting to push a piece of cardboard into the chute of the compactor as the ram was coming down. Employee #1's arm was caught by the ram of the trash compactor as it came down. This compactor did not have an interlock switch on the door of the chute as required. Employee #1 received a crushing injury to his elbow and hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: JANITOR, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, ARM, ELBOW, HAND, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125669648			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Janitors and cleaners

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