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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126181007 - Progressive Waste

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126181007
Report ID: 0950643
Date Opened: 04/27/2004

Site Address:
Progressive Waste
Foxen Cyn Landfill
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4395, Santa Barbara, CA 93140

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562211/Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/2005

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362494106
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $5,480 $0 $5,480
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $5,480 $0 $5,480
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 07/28/2004 08/02/2004 $5,000 $5,000 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 3203 B01 07/28/2004 08/30/2004 $130 $130 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3328 E 07/28/2004 08/02/2004 $350 $350 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201117108
Event: 04/19/2004
Employee amputates finger in waste spreader

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 19, 2004, Employee #1 was working alone changing a screen for the Morbark Medle 1300-tab grinder. The machine ground up large wood products including trees. The screen weighed 277 lbs and was not secured. It fell and when Employee #1 was trying to catch the falling screen, his middle finger got caught in the waste spreader. When Employee #1 pulled the finger out it was amputated to the first joint.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, SCREEN, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126181007 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Machine operators, not specified
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