Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126171578 - Cal Waste Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cal Waste Industries
2630 E Washington Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362540221 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3664 A05 | 09/04/1998 | 10/07/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 13, 1998, Employee #1, a quality control supervisor, was driving a Hyster Fork Lift Truck in the back yard of Cal-Waste Co. The employer is in the business of hauling and disposal of waste. There were no other employees near by on foot in the yard. Employee #1 was driving his fork lift truck backwards and his left foot was hanging outside the fork lift truck. Employee #2 was driving a Toyota Fork Lift Truck and was carrying a bin and his vision was obstructed as he was coming from a blind intersection. Employee #2 struck Employee #1 on his left toe crushing it. Employee #1 was taken to Alameda Medical Center for treatment and later transferred to U.S.C. Medical Center where he was hospitalized for four days. He received further treatment as an outpatient.
Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126171578 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |
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