Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126206358 - Price Disposal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Price Disposal, Inc.
3535 Stine Road, Unit 68
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Mailing Address:
8665 S. Union Avneue, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/19/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362152357 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $4,060 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $4,060 |
| 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 | 342 A | 10/15/1996 | 10/23/1996 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4344 F | 10/15/1996 | 11/17/1996 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4352 A02 | 10/15/1996 | 11/17/1996 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4355 C02 | 10/15/1996 | 10/23/1996 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 p.m. on August 5, 1996, Employee # 1 was loading garbage into truck #29. The driver of the truck was going to turn left onto a street in a trailer park. As the driver pulled forward and left with the truck, Employee #1 attempted to get on the left door access step. He lost his footing and fell into the path of the truck, which ran over his right leg. Employee #1 yelled. The driver stopped the truck, came around the front, and saw the wheel on Employee #1's leg, and returned to his cab to move the vehicle. Employee #1 was transported to Mercy Hospital, where his leg was amputated.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126206358 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Garbage collectors |
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