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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125946293 - Waste Management Of Los Angeles
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Waste Management Of Los Angeles
213 Conradi Ave
Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address:
1970 E 213th St, Long Beach, CA 90810
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562211/Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362412983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/08/2007 | 01/08/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/08/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On September 8, 2006, Employee #1, a truck driver, was collecting trash from a private residence using a Volvo Automated curb-side refuse collection unit (truck), Model Number AMOCASLTPO-19/21. The refuse collection truck measured 29 feet long by 8 feet wide, and its top was approximately 11.17 feet from the ground. There was no ladder provided to access the top of the truck. While the truck was automatically unloading trash containers into its hopper, one of the trash bins slipped and fell inside the hopper. Employee #1 climbed onto the top of the truck to retrieve the container and slipped. He fell from the top of the truck onto the pavement and was seriously injured. Employee #1 was taken to Harbor UCLA Hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured right leg, a laceration above his right eye, and scrapes on both arms. The accident investigation revealed that there was no appropriate safeguard for fall protection from the top of the truck.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, LACERATION, TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125946293 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |