Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125947119 - Brea Green Recycling Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Brea Green Recycling Inc
1983 Valencia Ave
Brea, CA 92823
Mailing Address:
120 Retreat, Irvine, CA 92603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2875
NAICS: 325314/Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362366395 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,135 | $0 | $11,935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,135 | $0 | $6,135 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 02/19/2004 | 03/22/2004 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6151 C01 | 02/19/2004 | 03/22/2004 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3210 B | 02/19/2004 | 03/22/2004 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 F01 | 02/19/2004 | 03/22/2004 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 02/19/2004 | 03/22/2004 | $5,000 | $10,800 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 21, 2003, an employee was operating a tub grinder machine manufactured by Diamond Z Manufacturing Company. The employee is a recycling company that accepts clean dirt and wood/lumber waste and recycles approximately 50 percent into mulch products. The employee has been with this employer for over 10 years as a general laborer, including operating and performing maintenance on the tub grinder. The employee was grinder lumber waste using the tub grinder when it suddenly stopped. He climbed into the tub area and found that a piece of wire had wrapped around and jammed the sprocket and sprocket chain drives. He pulled the wire out using his right hand, while his left hand was on the sprocket and chain. The chain restarted and he unjammed the sprocket and his left hand was caught between the running sprocket and the chain drives. He was hospitalized with the partial amputation of five fingers.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, SPROCKET, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125947119 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |
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