Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125876359 - Escondido Disposal

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125876359

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 03/08/2004

Site Address:
Escondido Disposal
1044 W Washington Ave
Escondido, CA 92025

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362437717

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				6		6
Current Violations				6		6
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,715	$0	$5,715
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,635	$0	$3,635
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	08/12/2004	09/04/2004	$3,000	$3,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	08/12/2004	09/14/2004	$0	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3400 C	08/12/2004	08/25/2004	$150	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3650 S17	08/12/2004	08/25/2004	$335	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	3660 A	08/12/2004	09/04/2004	$0	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	3668 A01	08/12/2004	09/14/2004	$150	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201067568

Event: 02/13/2004

Employee's Leg Is Fractured When Pinned by Forklift

At 8:15 a.m. on February 13, 2004, Employee #1 was driving a forklift from the west entrance to the center of the warehouse/baler area. He was driving the forklift in reverse so he could access the baler panel to turn off the baler machine, which was running at the time. He stopped the forklift completely about eight feet away from the panel, put the transmission into neutral, left the engine running and failed to engage the emergency brake. Apparently, Employee #1 was wearing a loose sweater. When he dismounted from the forklift to go over to the baler control panel, the left arm of his sweater got caught on the transmission control arm, which inadvertently put the forklift into reverse. He was facing away from the forklift at the time and the right back wheel pinned his lower right leg against a metal object. He sustained a broken right fibula and was hospitalized at Palomar Hospital for eight days for surgery and treatment. The employer provides trash pick-up and recycling services for clients.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WASTE PROC FAC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BALER, ENTANGLED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125876359			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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