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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126092550 - Bfi Waste Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Bfi Waste Systems
10080 International Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Mailing Address:
14905 S. San Pedro St., Gardena, CA 90248
Union Status: Union
SIC:9511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/21/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362015240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $0 | $480 | $0 | $6,330 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $970 | $0 | $970 |
| 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 | 5194 G11 | 02/21/2001 | 02/26/2001 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 C | 02/21/2001 | 02/26/2001 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5162 A | 02/21/2001 | 02/26/2001 | $0 | $160 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 23400021 | 02/21/2001 | 02/26/2001 | $650 | $2,925 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4000 D | 02/21/2001 | 03/12/2001 | $0 | $2,925 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:36 p.m. on September 18, 2000, Employee #1 climbed a waste collection truck to retrieve some waste paper from the space between the driver's cab and the vehicle's waste storage unit. He inadvertently touched the armlift activator and he became pinned. The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics freed him and he was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center. Employee #1's right leg was fractured, his right arm seriously injured, and his lower back bruised.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126092550 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, heavy |