Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126109792 - Waste Management Sun Valley Hauling
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Waste Management Sun Valley Hauling
10100 Empyrean Wy.
Culver City, CA 90067
Mailing Address:
9801 Tujunga Ave., First Flr., Sun Valley, CA 91352
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Prog Related
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362568446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $13,685 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $13,685 |
| 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 A04 | 11/16/2001 | 11/21/2001 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 02/01/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 11/16/2001 | 11/21/2001 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | 02/01/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 23, 2001, a garbage truck driver was in a residential neighborhood standing on the ground at the side of the garbage truck. The employee had his right hand on the truck's outside control lever which controlled the upward or downward movement of the trash bin. When the fork lift mechanism was moving upward, a steel plate welded onto the forks swept too close to the control lever. The plate and lever created a shearing action which amputated the flesh from the fifth finger on the employee's right hand. The employee was transported to the UCLA Medical Center, where tissue and bone were removed from the tip of the employee's finger down to the first knuckle.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, DRIVER, SHEARED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126109792 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Garbage collectors |
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