Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125748863 - Ja Recycling Center

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125748863

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/28/2004

Site Address:
Ja Recycling Center
3600 33rd Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362343949

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
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	3203 A07	08/24/2004	09/06/2004	$13,500	$22,500	$0	09/10/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201175510

Event: 04/06/2004

Employee Amputates Finger with Hydraulic Shear

Employee #1 was working at a metal recycling facility. He was cutting a rectangular piece of aluminum 1-foot by 1.5-feet using a Rigby Hydraulic Alligator Shear when he amputated his right index finger. He placed his hand in the point of operation and activated the shear using the foot pedal. Employee #1 was using the shear without properly adjusting the guard to within one inch of the material being cut. He was not properly trained to use the alligator shear and attached guards. He stated that the yellow guard was rarely ever moved. It was adjustable but was kept in the highest position possible above the materials being cut. This left a hazardous zone at the point of operation. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125748863			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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